ARTUR BAGHDASARYAN AND ROBERT SIMMONS DISCUSS ARMENIA-NATO COOPERATION
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Nov 5 2009
Armenia
On November 5, Republic of Armenia National Security Council Secretary
Artur Baghdasaryan welcomed the delegation headed by NATO Secretary
General’s Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia
Robert Simmons.
The parties discussed issues related to realizing activities planned
for 2009 by the Armenia-NATO Individual Partnership Action Plan. At
the request of the guest, Baghdasaryan presented work carried out
towards implementing the action plan.
Baghdasaryan said that, according to the Armenia-NATO Individual
Partnership Action Plan, reforms are made in the areas of defense,
justice, emergency situations, health care, and law enforcement. Much
importance was placed on the establishment of an emergency management
centre in Armenia, ensuring border security, the creation of necessary
infrastructures, strengthening of Armenia-NATO cooperation in the
fight against terrorism and organized crime.
Simmons expressed satisfaction with the implementation course of the
action plan and positively evaluated the progress made.
Baghdasaryan and Simmons also referred to regional issues. Simmons
stated that NATO supports the establishment process of Armenian-Turkish
relations, as well as OSCE Minsk Group’s activity in the settlement
of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, informs the Republic of Armenia
National Security Council Secretary’s press office.