ARMENIA ATTACHES IMPORTANCE TO STRENGTHENING MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL COOPERATION WITH NATO
DeFacto Agency
2008-09-18 15:37:00
Armenia
YEREVAN, 18.09.08. DE FACTO. The issues referring to strengthening
cooperation between Armenia and NATO Parliamentary Assembly were
discussed in Yerevan on September 17, at the RA FM Edvard Nalbandian’s
meeting with NATO PA Chairman Jose Lello.
According to the RA MFA Press Office, upon completion of the
meeting Minister Nalbandian mentioned importance of strengthening
ties between Armenia and NATO at the level of interparliamentary
contacts and voiced confidence that NATO PA visit to Yerevan would
contribute to development of cooperation between RA Parliament and
NATO Parliamentary Assembly.
Edvard Nalbandian noted that Armenia attached great importance to
strengthening mutually beneficial cooperation with NATO, and the fact
that Armenian party participated in a number of projects within NATO
Partnership for Peace programs testified to it.
The interlocutors discussed the issues referring to security and
stability in the region. Minister Nalbandian presented Armenian
party’s viewpoint concerning latest events that had taken place in
the South Caucasus.
Upon the guest’s request RA FM presented current situation around
the negotiation process and perspectives of the Karabakh conflict
settlement, as well as touched on Armenian-Turkish relations.