RA FM NOTED IMPORTANCE OF CONSULTATIONS WITH NATO ON RA FOREIGN POLICY AND SECURITY
PanARMENIAN.Net
05.09.2007 12:47 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian met with
NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer in Brussels September 4,
the RA MFA press office reported.
The Armenian Minister noted the importance of the Individual
Partnership Action Plan, specifically the development of the republic’s
national security, establishment of the NATO Information Center in
Yerevan, opening of the crisis management center and launching of
legislative initiatives targeted at reformation in the defense sector.
He gave a high estimation to the assistance rendered by the NATO
member states and welcomed the appointment of new NATO South Caucasus
Liaison Officer.
The interlocutors referred to organization of Armenia-NATO political
consultations in "26+1" format and Armenia’s participation in NATO
events.
The NATO Secretary General assessed the organization’s cooperation
with the South Caucasian states on the threshold of NATO summit
scheduled for April 2008 in Bucharest.
Exchange of views on the Kosovo issue, situation in Afghanistan and
some regional developments was followed by a discussion of the Nagorno
Karabakh conflict.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
