ARMENIA TO JOINT NATO OPERATION IN AFGHANISTAN SOON

Mediamax
Aug 24 2009
Armenia

Yerevan, 24 August. Ambassador of Armenia to NATO Samvel Lazarian
met with the newly-appointed Secretary General of the North-Atlantic
Alliance Anders Fogh Rasmussen in Brussels.

As Mediamax was informed in the press service of the Foreign Ministry
today, Samvel Lazarian passed the congratulating message of the
president and the ministers of foreign affairs and defense of Armenia
in connection with Anders Fogh Rasmussen’s appointment for the position
of NATO Secretary General.

Samvel Lazarian noted that Armenia is full of determination to develop
partnership relations with the alliance. He stressed that the Armenian
side attaches importance to its participation in NATO peacekeeping
operations, and in the nearest future the Armenian military will join
ISAF forces in Afghanistan.

NATO Secretary General gave a positive assessment to cooperation
with Armenia. Anders Fogh Rasmussen stressed importance of Armenia’s
participation in NATO operations, noting that cooperation with the
countries of the South Caucasus will be continued.