RA FM FOR REGULAR NATURE OF HOLDING ARMENIA-NATO CONSULTATIONS IN 26+1 FORMAT
DeFacto Agency
June 20 2008
Armenia
YEREVAN, 20.06.08. DE FACTO. The issues referring to cooperation
between Armenia and NATO were discussed in Brussels on June 18 in
the course of the RA FM Edvard Nalbandian’s meeting with Jaap de Hoop
Scheffer, NATO Secretary General.
According to the RA MFA Press Office, Edvard Nalbandian highly
estimated results of the Euro-Atlantic Council sitting held in 26+1
format (NATO-Armenia) on May 28. He stated that Armenia attached
importance to regular conduct of the consultations in this format.
During the meeting the participants discussed Armenia’s participation
in the NATO peacemaking activity.
RA FM noted Armenia appreciated assistance rendered by NATO and
Alliance member countries in the realization of Armenia-NATO Individual
Partnership Action Plan.
On the request of the NATO Secretary General Edvard Nalbandian
presented the results of Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents’ meeting
held in St. Petersburg.
To note, on the same day the RA FM held a meeting with Peter Semneby,
the EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus.