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11, 2009
President Serzh Sargsyan received the Special Representative of the NATO Secretary General Robert Simmons
Today, the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan received the Special Representative of the NATO Secretary General in Caucasus and Central Asia, Ambassador Robert Simmons.
President Sargsyan said that back in spring he met with the NATO Deputy Secretary General, but a number of important events took place in Armenia since his visit and the Individual Partnership Action Plan for 2009-2010 was approved.
Serzh Sargsyan underscored that Armenia would continue her efforts aimed at the strengthening cooperation with NATO. President Sargsyan assessed cooperation with NATO in military as well as in the areas of security and emergency as very useful, instructive, and essential.
According to Robert Simmons, Armenia-NATO relations stand on a very good footing. He expressed hope that IPAP 2009-2010 will also be successfully implemented. The high-ranking NATO official attached importance to Armenia’s contribution to the international peacekeeping operations.
In the context of regional issues the Special Representative of the Secretary General of NATO hailed the progress achieved in the process of the Armenian-Turkish normalization and noted that NATO favors the establishment of relations without preconditions. He expressed hope that the Parliaments of the two countries would swiftly ratify the initialed protocols.
The parties exchanged also views on the Armenia-NATO agenda items and regional issues.
President Sargsyan said that back in spring he met with the NATO Deputy Secretary General, but a number of important events took place in Armenia since his visit and the Individual Partnership Action Plan for 2009-2010 was approved.
Serzh Sargsyan underscored that Armenia would continue her efforts aimed at the strengthening cooperation with NATO. President Sargsyan assessed cooperation with NATO in military as well as in the areas of security and emergency as very useful, instructive, and essential.
According to Robert Simmons, Armenia-NATO relations stand on a very good footing. He expressed hope that IPAP 2009-2010 will also be successfully implemented. The high-ranking NATO official attached importance to Armenia’s contribution to the international peacekeeping operations.
In the context of regional issues the Special Representative of the Secretary General of NATO hailed the progress achieved in the process of the Armenian-Turkish normalization and noted that NATO favors the establishment of relations without preconditions. He expressed hope that the Parliaments of the two countries would swiftly ratify the initialed protocols.
The parties exchanged also views on the Armenia-NATO agenda items and regional issues.