RA FM AND NATO SECRETARY GENERAL DISCUSSED BILATERAL COOPERATION
DeFacto Agency
Sept 5 2007
Armenia
September 4 RA FM Vardan Oskanian met with NATO Secretary General
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer in Brussels.
According to the information DE FACTO received at RA MFA Press
Office, at the beginning of the meeting Armenia’s FM had noted the
importance of realization of Individual Partnership Action Plan,
in part, the elaboration of RA national security, establishment of
the NATO Information Center in Yerevan, the process referring to the
opening of the crisis management center in Armenia and legislative
initiatives targeted at amendments in the sphere of defense.
Vardan Oskanian highly estimated the assistance rendered by the NATO
member states to Armenia, especially consultative aid.
In the course of the meeting the parties referred to the organization
of Armenia-NATO political consultations in "26+1" format and in this
context RA FM noted the importance of holding political consultations
with the Alliance on RA foreign policy and security.
RA FM and NATO Secretary General also considered some issues referring
to Armenia’s participation in NATO peacemaking operations.
The interlocutors exchanged views concerning Kosovo issue, situation
in Afghanistan and regional processes.
On NATO Secretary General’s request Armenian Foreign Minister presented
the course of Karabagh talks.