SERGE SARGSIAN: ARMENIAN-AMERICAN MILITARY COOPERATION HAS BEEN FAIRLY EXTENDED TODAY
YEREVAN, JUNE 2, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian-American relations develop by
rather good rates. RA Defence Minister Serge Sargsian, Secretary of the
National Security Council attached to RA President, declared this at
his meeting with the delegation headed by US Senator Chuck Hagal with
participation of US Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to
Armenia John Evans and Deputy Commander of US European Command Charles
Wald. Noyan Tapan was informed from RA Defence Ministry's Press Service
that Serge Sargsian mentioned that the Armenian-American military
cooperation that started three years ago has been fairly extended
today. The same can be said about cooperation with NATO. Senator Hagal
thanked the Minister for efforts made in international struggle against
terrorism, Armenia's participation in peace-making actions in Kosovo
and Iraq and stated that Armenian Armed Forces have succeeded today
thanks to reforms and establishment of democratic institutes. With
regard to Karabakh conflict's settlement Serge Sargsian once more said:
"We are sure that the problem can be only solved by peaceful means
and the Minsk Group plays a great role here."
YEREVAN, JUNE 2, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian-American relations develop by
rather good rates. RA Defence Minister Serge Sargsian, Secretary of the
National Security Council attached to RA President, declared this at
his meeting with the delegation headed by US Senator Chuck Hagal with
participation of US Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to
Armenia John Evans and Deputy Commander of US European Command Charles
Wald. Noyan Tapan was informed from RA Defence Ministry's Press Service
that Serge Sargsian mentioned that the Armenian-American military
cooperation that started three years ago has been fairly extended
today. The same can be said about cooperation with NATO. Senator Hagal
thanked the Minister for efforts made in international struggle against
terrorism, Armenia's participation in peace-making actions in Kosovo
and Iraq and stated that Armenian Armed Forces have succeeded today
thanks to reforms and establishment of democratic institutes. With
regard to Karabakh conflict's settlement Serge Sargsian once more said:
"We are sure that the problem can be only solved by peaceful means
and the Minsk Group plays a great role here."