NORMALIZATION OF ARMENIAN-TURKISH RELATIONS HELP THE ARMENIA-NATO APPROXIMATION

PanARENIAN.Net
11.03.2010 20:38 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenian-Turkish normalization contributes to
Armenia-NATO relations, Zbigniew Ribatski executive officer of NATO
in the South Caucasus said in Yerevan addressing the 73 NATO PA Rose
Roth seminar "Regional processes in the South Caucasus: Challenges,
Opportunities and Prospects". According to him, Turkey is a member of
NATO, and along with the Armenian-Turkish normalization Armenia-NATO
will strengthen.

If a country is cooperating with NATO, this does not mean it must
necessarily seek to become a member of the North Atlantic Alliance,"
Ribatski said, adding that NATO has been always open for cooperation.

Since Armenia conducts a balanced foreign policy, the strategic
partnership between Armenia and Russia does not interfere with the
Alliance’s cooperation with Yerevan, the official said. He added,
that efforts are made to restore relations between Russia and NATO.