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    POLITICAL LEADERSHIP OF NATO VIEWS RESOLUTION OF KARABAKH PROBLEM ONLY WITHIN FRAMEWORK OF OSCE MINSK GROUP

    Noyan Tapan
    Nov 6, 2009

    YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN. Issues related to military
    cooperation of Armenia and NATO, the establishment of international
    security and stability, the participation of the Armenian armed
    forces in NATO operations, the Nagorno Karabakh problem settlement,
    and regional developments in the context of possible normalization of
    Armenian-Turkish relations were discussed at the November 6 meeting
    of RA Minister of Defence Seyran Ohanian and the NATO Secretary
    General's Special Representative to the South Caucasus and Central
    Asia Robert Simmons.

    R. Simmons expressed satisfaction at the Armenian armed forces's
    willingness to take part in the operations of International Security
    Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan, saying that it will improve
    cooperation of the Armenian armed forces with NATO and contribute to
    the formation of similar approaches to the problems of international
    security and stability in South Caucasian countries.

    The sides stressed the importance of efforts on establishing diplomatic
    relations between Armenia and Turkey and opening the borders, saying
    that these efforts will undoubtedly strengthen the security and
    stability in the region.

    As regards the Karabakh conflict settlement process, R. Simmons said
    that the political leadership of NATO views the problem's resolution
    only within the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group, ruling out the
    use of force.

    According to the Information and PR Department of the RA Ministry
    of Defence, the interlocutors also addressed such issues as the
    development of peacekeeping capacities of the RA, reforms in its
    military education system, the introduction of the institution of
    civil servants in the RA Ministry of Defence, involvement of partner
    states in the preparation of the new strategic concept of NATO,
    and other issues.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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