ARMENIAN PRESIDENT RECEIVES SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF NATO SECRETARY GENERAL TO SOUTH CAUCASUS
Armenpress
May 23 2006
YEREVAN, MAY 23, ARMENPRESS: Armenian President Robert Kocharian
received today Special Representative of NATO Secretary General to
the South Caucasus Robert Simmons.
Presidential press service informed Armenpress that during the meeting
the sides discussed issues on NATO-Armenia cooperation. Robert Simmons
positively assessed the pace of Armenia's Individual Partnership
Action Plan program with NATO and noted that during the short period
of time a notable progress has been registered in the implementation
of the program. The sides particularly underscored the implementation
of reforms in the defense sphere and consolidation of democracy
in Armenia.
The president also said that for coordinating the works with different
European organizations an inter-ministerial commission has been set up
which will periodically report to the Armenian president about the pace
of works. "Our aim is not to stay behind of the planned work but to
move forward and fully implement the joint programs," said Kocharian.
During the meeting the president also referred to the current pace
of the Karabakh conflict regulation process.
Armenpress
May 23 2006
YEREVAN, MAY 23, ARMENPRESS: Armenian President Robert Kocharian
received today Special Representative of NATO Secretary General to
the South Caucasus Robert Simmons.
Presidential press service informed Armenpress that during the meeting
the sides discussed issues on NATO-Armenia cooperation. Robert Simmons
positively assessed the pace of Armenia's Individual Partnership
Action Plan program with NATO and noted that during the short period
of time a notable progress has been registered in the implementation
of the program. The sides particularly underscored the implementation
of reforms in the defense sphere and consolidation of democracy
in Armenia.
The president also said that for coordinating the works with different
European organizations an inter-ministerial commission has been set up
which will periodically report to the Armenian president about the pace
of works. "Our aim is not to stay behind of the planned work but to
move forward and fully implement the joint programs," said Kocharian.
During the meeting the president also referred to the current pace
of the Karabakh conflict regulation process.