R. KOCHARIAN: ARMENIA’S ACCESSION TO NATO TO REDUCE COUNTRY’S SECURITY LEVEL
27.06.2007,
06:30
“The issue of Armenia’s accession to NATO is not on the Armenian foreign policy agenda presently, but we are willing to develop the cooperation with this structure", Armenian President Robert Kocharian told a press conference.
YEREVAN, June 26. /ARKA/. Armenia’s accession to NATO will reduce the country’s security level, Armenian President Robert Kocharian told a press conference.
“The issue of Armenia’s accession to NATO is not on the Armenian foreign policy agenda presently, but we are willing to develop the cooperation with this structure. We already have the Armenia-NATO Individual Partnership Action Plan,” Kocharian said.
In joining a military bloc, Armenia should consider whether its security level is increased, Kocharian said. He pointed out that Armenia’s accession to NATO will reduce the country’s security level and that the current format of relations between Armenia and NATO is the best one.
Armenia and NATO currently cooperate within Armenia-NATO Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP) signed in December 2005.
Armenia’s involvement in IPAP suggests periodic consultations with NATO on regional security, development of the security strategy, elaboration of the military doctrine of Armenia, improvement of the process of defense and budgetary planning and other issues. N.V. –0--
“The issue of Armenia’s accession to NATO is not on the Armenian foreign policy agenda presently, but we are willing to develop the cooperation with this structure. We already have the Armenia-NATO Individual Partnership Action Plan,” Kocharian said.
In joining a military bloc, Armenia should consider whether its security level is increased, Kocharian said. He pointed out that Armenia’s accession to NATO will reduce the country’s security level and that the current format of relations between Armenia and NATO is the best one.
Armenia and NATO currently cooperate within Armenia-NATO Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP) signed in December 2005.
Armenia’s involvement in IPAP suggests periodic consultations with NATO on regional security, development of the security strategy, elaboration of the military doctrine of Armenia, improvement of the process of defense and budgetary planning and other issues. N.V. –0--
