The key security aspects are political issues including the Euro-Atlantic integration of the South Caucasian states, the integration with EU and NATO, the national security concept, national defense strategy and foreign policy goals, NATO Liaison Officer in the Caucasus Romualds Razuks said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net. In his words, it's essential to develop practical regional cooperation among the partners from the South Caucasus and the Black Sea region as well as with Russia.

"One of the principal directions is combating terrorism. We also highlight struggle against corruption and bringing of the national legislation in line with international standards, ratification of relevant CoE conventions (e.g. social chapter, national minorities). The IPAP also provides for steps towards economic reforms including remuneration system for public servants, management of public enterprises, privatization process, state procurement process, statistical records for tax collection, foreign trade and balance payments statistics, antimonopoly legislation and competition policy," he said.

The NATO Liaison Officer underscored that NATO attaches importance to a peaceful settlement of conflicts. "We consider that the leading role in the peaceful conflict resolution policy belongs to the OSCE and U.N. The measures include determination of status of autonomies, return of refugees and IDP's rehabilitation of conflict zones and complementarity of actions of international organizations in Georgia. NATO partnership policy is developing and covering new regions as well as setting new priorities with a strategic goal of enhancing security and stability. South Caucasus was declared NATO's geographical priority. New partnership tools and schemes of cooperation including the IPAP are introduced well adjusting them to already existing ones and making a good use of both. Joining by Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan of the IPAP process is a promising step towards promoting regional as well as Euro-Atlantic security," Razuks said.