ARTHUR BAGDASARYAN POSITIVELY ASSESSED NSS’S ACTIVITIES FOR 2009
PanARMENIAN.Net
22.12.2009 20:38 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ In 2009, Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS)
convened 8 sessions to discuss key issues concerning the country’s
domestic and foreign security, according to NSS Secretary Arthur
Baghdasaryan.
The 2009-2012 program on combating drug addiction and illegal
drug circulation in Armenia, as well as religious security issues,
construction of Iran-Armenia railway and North-West highway were
discussed, approved and signed by RA President, NSS Secretary told
a news conference in Yerevan. "A special attention will be paid to
the constriction of the new nuclear energy bloc which has strategic
importance," he said.
With regard to foreign security issues, Mr. Baghdasaryan stressed the
importance of the on-going process of developing Armenia-Iran and
Armenia-Turkey relations, the decision on creating CSTO Collective
Rapid Reaction Forces, as well as Armenia-CSTO, Armenia-NATO and
Armenia-EU cooperation programs.
Summing up the results, Arthur Baghdasaryan highly assessed NSS’s
activities. "A key achievement for 2009 was the formation of NSS
staff," he noted.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
