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NATO SECRETARY GENERAL COMMENDS STRONG PARTNERSHIP WITH ARMENIA
Defence Professionals
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/38958/?SID=700c6ac41e580b1303016e888c4d03aa
Sept 6 2012
13:54 GMT, September 6, 2012 NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh
Rasmussen said the Alliance wants to forge an even closer partnership
with Armenia during his first visit to the country on Thursday.
After talks with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan in Yerevan,
the Secretary General thanked Armenia for its strong contribution
to NATO-led operations in Afghanistan and Kosovo, which strengthen
the country's own peace-keeping capabilities. He also highlighted
NATO's support for Armenia's defence reforms, civil defence and
disaster relief efforts, stressing that NATO and Armenia have already
achieved a lot: ~SArmenia is a valuable partner for NATO and NATO is
a valuable partner for Armenia. We now have an opportunity to build an
even stronger partnership for the future. It~Rs an opportunity we must
seize because we all have to gain and so does the region as a whole.~T
Mr. Fogh Rasmussen said his visit reflected NATO~Rs commitment to
security and stability in the South Caucasus region. In a speech
delivered to students at Yerevan State University, the Secretary
General said old barriers of mistrust in the region should be broken
down and new bridges of reconciliation buit: ~SThere must be no return
to conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Tensions must be reduced
and concrete steps must be taken to promote regional cooperation
and reconciliation."
From: Baghdasarian
Defence Professionals
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/38958/?SID=700c6ac41e580b1303016e888c4d03aa
Sept 6 2012
13:54 GMT, September 6, 2012 NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh
Rasmussen said the Alliance wants to forge an even closer partnership
with Armenia during his first visit to the country on Thursday.
After talks with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan in Yerevan,
the Secretary General thanked Armenia for its strong contribution
to NATO-led operations in Afghanistan and Kosovo, which strengthen
the country's own peace-keeping capabilities. He also highlighted
NATO's support for Armenia's defence reforms, civil defence and
disaster relief efforts, stressing that NATO and Armenia have already
achieved a lot: ~SArmenia is a valuable partner for NATO and NATO is
a valuable partner for Armenia. We now have an opportunity to build an
even stronger partnership for the future. It~Rs an opportunity we must
seize because we all have to gain and so does the region as a whole.~T
Mr. Fogh Rasmussen said his visit reflected NATO~Rs commitment to
security and stability in the South Caucasus region. In a speech
delivered to students at Yerevan State University, the Secretary
General said old barriers of mistrust in the region should be broken
down and new bridges of reconciliation buit: ~SThere must be no return
to conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Tensions must be reduced
and concrete steps must be taken to promote regional cooperation
and reconciliation."
From: Baghdasarian