ARMENIA HAS NO INTENTION TO JOIN NATO
Agency WPS
DEFENSE and SECURITY (Russia)
May 24, 2004, Monday
The issue of NATO accession is not included into Armenia's agenda
on foreign policy, Armenian Defense Minister Serzh Sarkisyan said at
his press conference last Friday.
"The reply to the question regarding Armenia's joining NATO is clear
initially, since the Armenian leaders have repeatedly declared that
this problem is not included into the agenda on foreign policy,"
the minister said.
S. Sarkisyan also said that in the immediate future Armenia has no
intention to pull out from CSTO. The minister noted that Armenia's
involvement in CSTO is among the major components of Armenia's
national security.
Agency WPS
DEFENSE and SECURITY (Russia)
May 24, 2004, Monday
The issue of NATO accession is not included into Armenia's agenda
on foreign policy, Armenian Defense Minister Serzh Sarkisyan said at
his press conference last Friday.
"The reply to the question regarding Armenia's joining NATO is clear
initially, since the Armenian leaders have repeatedly declared that
this problem is not included into the agenda on foreign policy,"
the minister said.
S. Sarkisyan also said that in the immediate future Armenia has no
intention to pull out from CSTO. The minister noted that Armenia's
involvement in CSTO is among the major components of Armenia's
national security.