ARMENIAN PRESIDENT SERZH SARGSYAN RECEIVES SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF NATO SECRETARY GENERAL TO CAUCASUS AND CENTRAL ASIA ROBERT SIMMONS
ARMENPRESS
Nov 6, 2009
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 6, ARMENPRESS: Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan
received today special representative of NATO Secretary General to
Caucasus and Central Asia Robert Simmons.
Presidential press office told Armenpress that President Sargsyan
said that in spring he met with the assistant NATO secretary general
but after that meeting many developments took place as well as the
2009-2010 Individual Partnership Action Program was established.
Serzh Sargsyan pointed out that Armenia will continue efforts toward
consolidation of partnership with NATO. The leader of the country
considered cooperation with NATO useful not only in military but in
security, emergency situations spheres.
Robert Simmons said that NATO-Armenia relations are on a very good
platform. He expressed hope that the 2009-2010 Individual Partnership
Action Plan program will be a success. NATO top official also
highlighted Armenia’s contribution to the international peacekeeping
activity.
In the pre-context of discussion of regional issues NATO secretary
general’s special representative highly assessed the progress
registered in the process of normalization of Armenian-Turkish
relations and noted that NATO is for establishment of relations
without preconditions.
He expressed hope that the parliaments of the two countries will as
soon as possible ratify the protocols.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
