ARMENIAN DEFENSE MINISTER PARTICIPATED IN THE WORKING MEETING OF THE DEFENSE MINISTERS OF ISSF IN BRATISLAVA

ARMENPRESS
Oct 26, 2009

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 26, ARMENPRESS: Armenian Defense Minister Seyran
Ohanyan as head of delegation of a country providing a troop to the
International Security Support Forces (ISSF) participated October 23
in the working meeting of the defense ministers of ISSF in Bratislava.

Spokesman for the defense minister Seyran Shahsuvaryan told Armenpress
that defense minister of Afghanistan, special representative of the
UN Secretary General in Afghanistan also participated in the meeting.

In his opening speech NATO Secretary General Anders Rasmusen greeted
the participation of the Armenian Defense Minister as Armenia as
participant of ISSF but not member of NATO and participated in such
meeting for the first time: and now the number of countries providing
forces for activities in Afghanistan will be 43.

NATO Secretary General promised to continue close dialogue and
cooperation during the activities.

During the meeting the defense ministers of ISSF agreed over the
transition strategy of Afghanistan and other issues.