NATO IS ONE OF THE WARRANTEES OF ARMENIA’S SECURITY
Yerevan, May 23. ArmInfo. NATO may assist normalization of relations
between Armenia and Turkey, reports the parliamentary press center
the words of Robert Simmons, Special Representative of NATO Secretary
General in South Caucasus and Central Asia, who met today with the
Vice-Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia Tigran Torosian.
In his return Mr. Torosian noted that NATO is also one of the
warrantees of Armenia’s security, therefore cooperation between Armenia
and NATO and NATO Parliament Assembly will proceeded, irrespective
of political shifts in eth ruling coalition of Armenia.
Tigran Torosian informed the Special Representative that a special
Commission under President Robert Kocharian is created in order to
enhance the cooperation between Armenia and Europe.
Both the sides emphasized the elections of 2007-2008 and their
correspondence to European standards, as well as the necessity to
extend the IPAP of Armenia. Robert Simmons stressed the importance
of the Parliament and democracy in cooperating with NATO. He added
that the Parliament can play a major part in realizing the IPAP,
which first of all aims protection of democratical values.