ARMENIA-NATO COOPERATION CONTINUES

Aysor
May 13 2010
Armenia

Armenia’s Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and Defense Minister
Seyran Ohanian participated in the NATO 28+1 ministerial session,
which was held on May 12 in Brussels.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson said that Foreign Minister Edward
Nalbandian spoke to the session, referring to the items of Armenia-NATO
cooperation, priorities of the foreign policy of Armenia, the process
of normalisation of relations with Turkey, settlement to the Karabakh
conflict, and issue of peace and stability in the region.

Defense Minister Seyran Ohanian, in his turn, referred to the reforms
in the defense sector of the country.

The sessioners appreciated reforms in Armenia, Armenia’s involvement
in the peace operation in Kosovo and Afghanistan; Ambassadors of the
NATO nations on behalf of their governments expressed their commitment
and readiness to contribute to Armenia’s steps towards peace, stability
and security in the South Caucasus.

Within the framework of the travel to Brussels, Armenian ministers
Nalbandian and Ohanian have met with NATO Deputy General Secretary
Claudio Bisogniero. Armenian officials confirmed the readiness to
continue mutually beneficial cooperation with NATO.