ARMENIAN DELEGATION PARTICIPATED IN THE PFP/SC SITTING
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12.03.2008 12:16
The Armenian delegation participated in the sitting of tNATO’s
Political-Military Steering Committee on Partnership for Peace
(PfP/SC) at NATO headquarters. Armenia’s purposes of partnership for
2008 worked out in the framework of the Planning and Review Process
were discussed, Press and Information Department of RA Ministry of
Foreign Affairs reported.
The Armenian delegation comprised RA Deputy Defense Minister Ara
Nazaryan, Head of the Department on International Military Cooperation
and Defense Programs, Colonel David Tonoyan, acting Head of the
Division on Cooperation with NATO Ara Mesropyan, Press Secretary of
the Ministry of Defense and others.
The sitting was chaired by Director of NATO Defense Policy and
Planning Department Frank Boland. Preceding the sitting members of
the Armenian delegation met with the Special Representative of the
NATO Secretary General for the South Caucasus Robert Simmons. During
the meeting reference was made to the domestic political developments
in Armenia over the past days, the reforms underway in the defense
field. Robert Simmons was presented the legal and other bases of the
steps the authorities undertook.
The Armenian side assured that the defense reforms will
continue. Mr. Simmons expressed hope that the situation will normalize
soon and expressed his willingness to promote the development and
expansion of relations between the Alliance and Armenia.