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    ARMENIA-NATO DEEPENING COOPERATION ISSUES DISCUSSED

    National Assembly of RA, Armenia
    May 24 2006

    On May 23 RA NA Vice Speaker Tigran Torosyan received NATO Secretary
    General's Special Representative Robert Simmons.

    During the meeting the issues of cooperation within the framework of
    Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP) between Armenia and NATO
    were discussed.RA NA Vice Speaker Tigran Trosyan, referring to the
    perspectives of cooperation, mentioned that it will continue both in
    NATO PA and in broader aspect, since it is one of the most important
    components in ensuring the security system of Armenia. Highlighting the
    meaning of constitutional reforms in deepening of democracy process,
    human rights protection, formation of full complex of state governance
    checks and balances, as well as solving problems of national security,
    Mr.Torosyam found natural the existence of political components
    in IPAP and hoped that the cooperation with NATO can promote the
    successful solution of Euro integration and improvement of regional
    relationships to meet conflicts.

    Both sides highlighted the issues of holding the forthcoming elections
    in conformity to the democracy standards, further expansion of IPAP
    development. Mr. Simmons attached importance to the role and meaning of
    the Parliament in the issue of NATO relations, mentioning the Armenian
    delegation work and the important role of national diplomacy in the
    NATO PA. He is here to give mid-term evaluation to IPAP and thinks
    that the programme has got positive developments, and the Parliament
    may have an active role in the continuation of it.

    According to Mr. Simmons, the IPAP is a document that can be completed
    and developed; since in the basis it is a protection of democracy
    values. According to NATO Secretary General's Special Representative,
    the alliance can promote the development of Armenia-Turkey relations.

    On Mr. Simmons' request, returning to the situation around Armenian
    Parliament, Mr. Torosyan mentioned that the rearrangement of political
    forces would not affect Armenian foreign policy, NATO relationships
    and the regulation of IPAP problems. It was also mentioned that
    the Committee on Coordination of Cooperation between Armenia and
    European Institutions was created to deepen the cooperation. The
    Committee headed by RA President will essentially promote the IPAP
    implementation.

    Other issues of mutual interests were also discussed during the
    meeting.
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