RA AMBASSADOR TO NATO MEETS RASMUSSEN

Information-Analytic Agency NEWS.am
Aug 24 2009
Armenia

Samvel Lazarian, Armenia’s Ambassador to NATO met with the newly
appointed NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen.

The Information and Public Relations Department of the RA Ministry of
Foreign Affairs informed, that Lazarian conveyed the congratulations
by the RA President, RA Foreign Minister and RA Minister of Defense
to Mr. Rasmussen on his appointment as NATO Secretary General.

Ambassador Lazarian pointed out Armenia’s resolution to develop
partnership relations with NATO and Individual Partnership Action Plans
(IPAPs) will assist in achieving this aim.

Lazarian stressed that Armenia attaches importance to its involvement
in the NATO peacemaking efforts: Armenian servicemen will join the
International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan shortly.

The NATO Secretary General made a positive appraisal of cooperation
with Armenia within the frames of the present format. He emphasized
the importance of Armenia’s involvement in NATO operations, stressing
that NATO will continue cooperation with South Caucasian states.