NATO SEC. GEN. WELCOMES ARMENIA’S DECISION TO EXPAND PEACEKEEPING MISSION IN KOSOVO

PanARMENIAN.Net
13.06.2008 18:38 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ On June 12, Armenian Defense Minister Seyran
Ohanyan attended the sitting of the North Atlantic Council that
brought together the states participating in peacekeeping operation
in Kosovo, RA Defense Minister’s spokesman, col. Seyran Shahsuvaryan
told PanARMENIAN.Net.

The Armenian Minister confirmed the republic’s readiness to facilitate
security and stability in Kosovo and informed of the decision to
expand the Armenian peacekeeping contingent there, what was welcomed
by NATO leaders.

Mr Ohanyan met with NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and
NATO Special Representative Robert Simmons to discuss the Armenia-NATO
IPAP implementation and prospects of cooperation in defense sector.

He also met with his Greek counterpart Evangelos Meimarakis, who
appreciated highly the service of the Armenian peacekeepers in Kosovo.