NATO thanks Armenia for participation in peacekeeping missionsMay 13, 2010 - 11:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian and Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan took part in the 28+1 North Atlantic Council meeting in Brussels on May 12. In his speech, Minister Nalbandian dwelled on Armenia’s foreign policy priorities, Nagorno Karabakh settlement process, Armenian-Turkish rapprochement and security problems in the Caucasus while Minister Ohanyan briefed on defense reforms carries out in the republic. The NATO Deputy Secretary General and representatives of Alliance members assessed highly the outcomes of Armenia-NATO Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP), the reform process as well as Armenia’s participation in peacekeeping missions and efforts for establishment of peace and stability throughout the South Caucasus, RA MFA press office reported. Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. Partner news |