DEFENCE REFORMS IN ARMENIA SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED IN LINE WITH EUROATLANTIC STANDARDS
Noyan Tapan
http://www.nt.am/news.php?shownews=117151
Se p 8, 2008
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN. On September 8 the German charge
d'affaires in Armenia Ms. Melanie Mortman introduced the newly
apponited military attache in Armenia, Colonel Bruno Paulus to the
Armenian minister of defence Seyran Ohanian.
NT was informed by the RA ministry of defence that congratulating the
military attache on his appointment, S. Ohanian expressed a hope that
the bilateral military cooperation will develop even more during the
tenure of B. Paulus and that the attache's residence will soon be
based in Yerevan.
During the meeting S. Ohanian said that the bilateral cooperation is
quite efficient especially in the field of military medicine and in
this connection he welcomed the visit of Lieutenant General K. Natak
of Bundeswehr' medical service to Armenia in 2009.
The sides also attached special importance to cooperation in military
education, in particular, to the courses envisaged for top officers
and to the participation of the representatives of the German armed
forces in "Cooperative Lancer/Longbow 2008" Exercises to be held in
Armenia this autumn.
The interlocutors discussed the reforms being implemented in Armenia
under the joint programs with European structures, in particular,
within the framework of the NATO's IPAP, saying that the defence
reforms in Armenia should be implemented in line with Euroatlantic
standards. In this connection S. Ohanian underlined the importance of
the upcoming visit of the German defence ministry's expert on civil
service issues to Armenia which is scheduled for October.
Noyan Tapan
http://www.nt.am/news.php?shownews=117151
Se p 8, 2008
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN. On September 8 the German charge
d'affaires in Armenia Ms. Melanie Mortman introduced the newly
apponited military attache in Armenia, Colonel Bruno Paulus to the
Armenian minister of defence Seyran Ohanian.
NT was informed by the RA ministry of defence that congratulating the
military attache on his appointment, S. Ohanian expressed a hope that
the bilateral military cooperation will develop even more during the
tenure of B. Paulus and that the attache's residence will soon be
based in Yerevan.
During the meeting S. Ohanian said that the bilateral cooperation is
quite efficient especially in the field of military medicine and in
this connection he welcomed the visit of Lieutenant General K. Natak
of Bundeswehr' medical service to Armenia in 2009.
The sides also attached special importance to cooperation in military
education, in particular, to the courses envisaged for top officers
and to the participation of the representatives of the German armed
forces in "Cooperative Lancer/Longbow 2008" Exercises to be held in
Armenia this autumn.
The interlocutors discussed the reforms being implemented in Armenia
under the joint programs with European structures, in particular,
within the framework of the NATO's IPAP, saying that the defence
reforms in Armenia should be implemented in line with Euroatlantic
standards. In this connection S. Ohanian underlined the importance of
the upcoming visit of the German defence ministry's expert on civil
service issues to Armenia which is scheduled for October.