Stoltenberg says “no contradiction between EU defense plan and NATO” September 27, 2016 - 15:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg insisted Tuesday, September 27 that EU plans for increased defense cooperation after Britain's departure would not undermine the transatlantic military alliance, AFP reports. "There is no contradiction between strong European defense and strong NATO, actually it reinforces each other," Stoltenberg said as he attended a meeting of the union's 28 defence ministers in the Slovakian capital Bratislava. "The importance is that we avoid duplication, that it is complementary," he said alongside EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini. His comments came after British defense minister Michael Fallon said Britain would "continue to oppose any idea of an EU army", and that EU plans to boost defense cooperation after Brexit would undermine NATO. The European Union ministers are discussing a French and German plan for more joint defense and a European military headquarters, after EU leaders agreed to boost cooperation at a summit in Bratislava earlier this month. Italy's Mogherini said the EU defense ministers had "found common ground... on the need to strengthen European defense cooperation, and in full complementarity with NATO." Citing an EU-NATO agreement signed in Warsaw in July, she said it would be "in full complementarity with no duplications, but mutually reinforcing our work."  Top stories 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 |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
