Armenia to Use IPAP for Strengthening Defense and SecurityMarch 1, 2006 - 13:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European integration is one of Armenia's priority lines, RA Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakosian stated at EAPC seminar on "Economic Aspects of Security: Improving Governance of the Defense Sector". In his words, the Armenia-NATO Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP) supposes full cooperation with the Alliance in the defense sector and the development of political relationships with NATO. "Armenia will use the IPAP for the development and strengthening of defense and security. Cooperation with the states with developed democracy is essential for the development both in economic and civic fields," Kirakosian said. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 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. Partner news | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. Prosecutors to appeal Armenia ex-President’s acquittal Sargsyan was acquitted on Friday, May 31 more than four years after going on trial on corruption charges. |