NATO SECRETARY GENERAL SAYS ALLIANCE COOPERATES WITH SOUTH CAUCASUS STATES

Panorama.am
17:00 24/08/2009

Samvel Lazarian, the chairman of Armenian Mission to NATO had a
meeting recently with the new appointed NATO Secretary General Anders
Fogh Rasmussen, Armenian MFA PR department reports.

Mr. Lazarian congratulated the Secretary General on behalf of the
Armenian President, Foreign Minister and Defense Minister.

It has been stated that Armenia is ready to reinforce relations with
the Alliance, and that the Individual Partnership Action Plan will be
chaired to serve that mission. The Ambassador emphasized that Armenian
side signifies participation in the NATO peacekeeping activities and
that Armenian servicemen would be engaged in support to Afghanistan’
Security Program.

The Secretary General has positively assessed NATO cooperation with
Armenia in the frames of acting formats. Mr. Rasmussen signified
Armenia’s participation in the activities chaired by the Alliance.