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    ANDRANIK MARGARIAN: COOPERATION WITH NATO IS ONE OF IMPORTANT COMPONENTS OF MULTIFOLIATED SECURITY SYSTEM OF ARMENIA

    Noyan Tapan
    Armenians Today
    May 23 2006

    YEREVAN, MAY 23, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Issues relating
    to implementation of the Individual Partnership Actions Plan of
    Armenia with the NATO were discussed at the May 22 meeting of RA Prime
    Minister Andranik Margarian with Robert Simmons, the NATO Secretary's
    General Special Representative for South Caucasian Issues. Observing
    development of relations with the NATO within the framework of the
    policy addressed to Armenia's European integration, the Prime Minister
    mentioned at the same time that the cooperation with the North Atlantic
    Alliance is also one of important components of the multifoliated
    security system of Armenia. Within that context, Andranik Margarian
    attached importance to widening of Armenia's political dialogue
    with the NATO and reforms in the system of defence. The Government
    head of Armenia assured that they will be implemented in parallel to
    settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, improvement of the general
    security situation in the region and especially of the Armenian-Turkish
    relations. The Prime Minister emphasized that by that cooperation,
    Armenia has never contradicted different systems of security to
    each other and has acted in the field of mutual benefit and mutual
    interests. Presenting the process of activity of the Committee created
    in November, 2004, by the RA Prime Minister's decision to implement
    the Individual Partnership Actions Plan with the NATO, Andranik
    Margarian mentioned that after adopting the program on December 16,
    2005, by the North Atlantic Alliance, it has already held three working
    meetings. The Committee members prepared certificates concerning works
    implemented after adoption of the IPAP, planned events and lists of
    assistances necessary for their implementation were presented.

    Robert Simmons, expressing satisfaction with the process of works
    being implemented, emphasized that the NATO's interest in the
    successful implementation of the Individual Partnership Action Plan
    with Armenia, especially from the viewpoint of great attention paid
    by the alliance towards the South Caucasian region during the recent
    years. He considered his appointment as well to be one of displays
    of that attention and interest. The Actions Plan adopted in December,
    according to Robert Simmons, was a big step forward of the cooperation
    with Armenia and expresses Armenia's interests, assisting reforms
    in the military sphere and strengthening of democracy. Simmons
    also emphasized that the NATO has always specially mentioned that
    it welcomes widening of the Euroatlantic cooperation and does
    not observe it as rivalry with other systems. He mentioned the
    necessity of organizing soon a wide public awareness process to have
    a right notion concerning NATO activity, goals. The NATO Secretary's
    General Speacial Representative thanked the RA Government's head
    for keeping the work of the interdepartmental commission in the
    center of attention and for organizing works at a high level. He
    spoke favourably about the Armenian Ambassador's work in Brussels as
    well. "Though the visit hasn't finished yet, but I can say that the
    results are rather impressing. A considerable progress was fixed in
    the joint work during the last six months," Robert Simmons mentioned,
    emphasizing that this is a process, that continuous efforts must be
    made to reach defined goals which, according to him, coincide with
    program goals of Armenia with the EU. As Noyan Tapan was informed
    by the Government's Information and Public Relations Department,
    the Prime Minister assured that Armenia will continue assisting all
    efforts of the NATO which will be addressed to development of the
    constructive dialogue, development of the regional cooperation among
    the South Caucasian states. He assured that from now on the Government
    of Armenia will follow with attention implementation of the Individual
    Partnership Actions Plan as well as of aimed events presented within
    that framework by interested ministries and departments, expecting
    expert's and technical assistance of the NATO international staff
    and member countries as well in it.
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