NATO Considers Armenia an Important Partner
Delegation of NATO’s International Staff was in Armenia for the assessment of the package of Armenia-NATO Individual Partnership Action Plan (PAP) and Planning and Review Process.
As informed from the Press, Information and Public Relations Department of the Armenian MFA that in the frames of the visit, the joint session of Armenia-NATO IPAP interagency committee and NATO delegation was held on March 2. Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Ashot Hovakimyan and First Deputy Defense Minister David Tonoyan delivered welcoming speeches. During the session the 2015 preliminary results of the assessment on the package of NATO IPAP and Planning and Review Process were presented.
NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Defense Policy and Planning Jonathan Parish noted that Armenia is a significant partner for NATO and on behalf of NATO expressed his gratitude to Armenia for its participation in NATO operations in Kosovo and Afghanistan. Both sides noted the progress which was made on the implementation of the goals, included in the package. Members of the Armenian Interdepartmental Commission referred to the works in corresponding sectors, existing issues and basic priorities.
