HEAD OF ARMENIA’S MISSION IN NATO MEETS WITH NEWLY APPOINTED NATO SECRETARY GENERAL

Noyan Tapan
Aug 24, 2009

BRUSSELS, AUGUST 24, NOYAN TAPAN. Head of Armenia’s mission in NATO
Samvel Mkrtchian met with newly appointed NATO Secretary General
Anders Fog Rasmussen on August 21.

According to the RA Foreign Ministry Press and Information Department,
Samvel Mkrtchian conveyed RA President’s, Foreign Minister’s, and
Defence Minister’s congratulations to NATO Secretary General on the
occasion of assuming his post.

Ambassador Mkrtchian mentioned that Armenia is ready to develop
partner relations with NATO, and the Individual Partnership Actions
Plan will be served for that purpose. The Ambassador emphasized that
the Armenian side attaches importance to participation in NATO’s
peacekeeping actions: soon Armenian servicemen will be also involved
in the international forces of the Security Assistance for Afghanistan.

NATO Secretary General positively assessed cooperation with Armenia
within the framework of the acting formats. Anders Fog Rasmussen
attached importance to Armenia’s participation in the actions
controlled by NATO and emphasized that cooperation with the South
Caucasian countries will be continued.