Relations between Armenia and NATO developing in conditions of mutual understanding
03.03.2016,
19:05
Relations between Armenia and NATO are developing in conditions of mutual understanding, the head of NATO division at Armenian ministry of foreign affairs Gagik Hovhannisyan said today when addressing a seminar in Yerevan on Armenia-NATO relations and the prospects and challenges in the run-up to Warsaw NATO summit.
YEREVAN, March 3. /ARKA/. Relations between Armenia and NATO are developing in conditions of mutual understanding, the head of NATO division at Armenian ministry of foreign affairs Gagik Hovhannisyan said today when addressing a seminar in Yerevan on Armenia-NATO relations and the prospects and challenges in the run-up to Warsaw NATO summit.
He said this is evidenced by Armenia's ratification of the fourth Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP) between Armenia and NATO.
Speaking about the possible impact of the worsening relations between Moscow and Ankara and possible tensions between Russia and NATO on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict resolution efforts, he said Armenia is in allied relations with Russia, developing at the same time relationships in different directions through a policy that stems from its national interests.
"Therefore, from this perspective, development of relations with NATO is in our interests", he said.
Regarding the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, he said the OSCE Minsk Group is the only format that has an international mandate to help the sides hammer out a peace formula.
Davit Shahnazaryan, a senior analyst at the Regional Studies Center in Yerevan, recalled that the official Yerevan had stated that cooperation with NATO was an important component of Armenia's security. He said Armenia is involved also in international peacekeeping operations, which means that Armenia is not only a country consuming international security, but also a country providing it.
Cooperation between Armenia and NATO is based on the Individual Partnership Action Plan, which was signed first in December 2005.
Armenia's participation in IPAP suggests conducting of regular consultations with NATO on regional security, development of that security strategy, development of Armenia's military doctrine, improvement of the defense and budget planning and other issues. Armenia is involved in NATO’s peacekeeping missions in Kosovo and Afghanistan. -0-
He said this is evidenced by Armenia's ratification of the fourth Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP) between Armenia and NATO.
Speaking about the possible impact of the worsening relations between Moscow and Ankara and possible tensions between Russia and NATO on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict resolution efforts, he said Armenia is in allied relations with Russia, developing at the same time relationships in different directions through a policy that stems from its national interests.
"Therefore, from this perspective, development of relations with NATO is in our interests", he said.
Regarding the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, he said the OSCE Minsk Group is the only format that has an international mandate to help the sides hammer out a peace formula.
Davit Shahnazaryan, a senior analyst at the Regional Studies Center in Yerevan, recalled that the official Yerevan had stated that cooperation with NATO was an important component of Armenia's security. He said Armenia is involved also in international peacekeeping operations, which means that Armenia is not only a country consuming international security, but also a country providing it.
Cooperation between Armenia and NATO is based on the Individual Partnership Action Plan, which was signed first in December 2005.
Armenia's participation in IPAP suggests conducting of regular consultations with NATO on regional security, development of that security strategy, development of Armenia's military doctrine, improvement of the defense and budget planning and other issues. Armenia is involved in NATO’s peacekeeping missions in Kosovo and Afghanistan. -0-
