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US AMBASSADOR SEES NO CONFLICT BETWEEN CSTO AND NATO
Anna Nazaryan
"Radiolur"
17:09 05.11.2012
Yerevan hosted a seminar on "Enhancing Cooperative Security: The Added
Value of NATO's New Partnership Policy" as part of the NATO Week in
Armenia. The event brought together high-ranking officials from NATO,
the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Defense,
political scientists, experts, NGO representatives.
Armenian peacekeepers are carrying out mission in Kosovo and
Afghanistan within the framework of Armenia-NATO cooperation in the
field of security, which proves that Armenia is willing to further
deepen the cooperation with the North-Atlantic Alliance, Armenian
Deputy Foreign Minister Ashot Hovakimyan said.
NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for the South Caucasus
and Central Asia James Appaturai said, in turn, that NATO pays serious
attention to the cooperation with Armenia.
"The two most important areas of Armenia-NATO cooperation include
operations and defense reforms, US Ambassador to Armenia John
Heffern said.
"Armenia has contributed a good number of very skilled troops to NATO
operation in Afghanistan and has resumed its contribution to KFOR,"
the Ambassador added. As for the defense reforms, the Ambassador
said "NATO is encouraging the Armenian military to develop a
professionalized army."
Ambassador Heffern said there is no competition between the United
States and Russia in the region. "We work very closely with each
other, especially on the Minsk Group process," he added.According
to John Hefffern, there is no competition between the collective
Security Treaty organization (CSTO) and NATO. "Armenia has a special
relationship with Russia and the CSTO and has an important partnership
with NATO, the Ambassador said, adding that he sees no conflict
between the two at all.
Touching upon the operation of the Stepanakert airport, the Ambassador
said "there cannot be attacks against civilians."
As for NATO's role in the settlement of the Karabakh conflict, John
Heffern said NATO does not seek a direct role in the Karabakh issue.
"We have a confidence in the OSCE, and the Minsk Group is the best
form for that.
Anna Nazaryan
"Radiolur"
17:09 05.11.2012
Yerevan hosted a seminar on "Enhancing Cooperative Security: The Added
Value of NATO's New Partnership Policy" as part of the NATO Week in
Armenia. The event brought together high-ranking officials from NATO,
the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Defense,
political scientists, experts, NGO representatives.
Armenian peacekeepers are carrying out mission in Kosovo and
Afghanistan within the framework of Armenia-NATO cooperation in the
field of security, which proves that Armenia is willing to further
deepen the cooperation with the North-Atlantic Alliance, Armenian
Deputy Foreign Minister Ashot Hovakimyan said.
NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for the South Caucasus
and Central Asia James Appaturai said, in turn, that NATO pays serious
attention to the cooperation with Armenia.
"The two most important areas of Armenia-NATO cooperation include
operations and defense reforms, US Ambassador to Armenia John
Heffern said.
"Armenia has contributed a good number of very skilled troops to NATO
operation in Afghanistan and has resumed its contribution to KFOR,"
the Ambassador added. As for the defense reforms, the Ambassador
said "NATO is encouraging the Armenian military to develop a
professionalized army."
Ambassador Heffern said there is no competition between the United
States and Russia in the region. "We work very closely with each
other, especially on the Minsk Group process," he added.According
to John Hefffern, there is no competition between the collective
Security Treaty organization (CSTO) and NATO. "Armenia has a special
relationship with Russia and the CSTO and has an important partnership
with NATO, the Ambassador said, adding that he sees no conflict
between the two at all.
Touching upon the operation of the Stepanakert airport, the Ambassador
said "there cannot be attacks against civilians."
As for NATO's role in the settlement of the Karabakh conflict, John
Heffern said NATO does not seek a direct role in the Karabakh issue.
"We have a confidence in the OSCE, and the Minsk Group is the best
form for that.