Secretary of the National Security Council at the Armenian President, Defense Minister Serge Sargsyan met with US Senator Norm Coleman, reported Defense Ministry Press Secretary, colonel Seyran Shahsuvaryan. In the course of the meeting S. Sargsyan remarked that the US-Armenia relations develop pretty rapidly. Within the context of military cooperation he noted that it started three years ago and documents that form favorable conditions for promotion of the relations were signed within that period. "I am sure that the final returns of the assessment of the Armed Forces of Armenia will be satisfying, as oral opinions are rather positive," the Minister said. Touching upon Armenia-NATO cooperation, he accentuated that the volume of cooperation with the NATO has increased several times. Adding that Armenia's foreign policy agenda does not include accession to the NATO, he said Armenia considers cooperation with the NATO and the US a national security constituent. At the same time Armenia develops cooperation with European countries, NATO member and non-member states, has military cooperation with Russia and CSTO countries. "The most important thing is that we have no differences in this respect," the Minister stated. In his turn N. Coleman noted, «I know the level of the Armed Forces of Armenia is rather high and we establish close ties both in the defense and other spheres.» In his words, he had conversations with defense evaluation specialists, who held a positive opinion of the Armenian Armed Forces. «I have come intending to get to know what exactly is necessary for further development of the US-Armenian relations,» Coleman said.