IPAP Takes into Account Interests of Both PartiesMay 23, 2006 - 20:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Military reforms, guarding frontiers, security are part of the cooperation between the NATO and Armenia and other South Caucasian countries, Special Representative of the NATO Secretary General for the South Caucasus Robert Simmons stated at a news conference in Yerevan. In his words, reforms have not only defense, but also democratic importance. "Armenia should specify its priorities within the IPAP. In that case working will be easier for the NATO, as the Plan takes into account interests of both parties," said the Special Representative of the NATO Secretary General.Simmons also underscored that each country chooses allies on its own. «If Russian bases are situated in Armenia, as desired by the Government, was cannot object to this. It was different with Georgia - they addressed us for help in withdrawal of Russian themselves and they got the assistance,» Simmons stated. At that he said that the NATO is not entitled to prevent countries from membership in another block, specifically the CSTO. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |