NATO hopes for further strengthening of cooperation with Armenia in variety of spheresMay 6, 2008 - 16:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer sent a congratulatory address on appointment of Tigran Sargsyan as Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, the government's press office reported. The message says: "I take this opportunity to congratulate you on your appointment as Prime Minister of Armenia and wish you every success with the discharge of your new duties. The NATO and Armenia have been involved in sustained cooperation in the field of international security as evidenced by Armenia's valuable contribution to NATO's commitment in Kosovo. We pursue close cooperation and a political dialog under the Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP) with a view to reforming your defense system and strengthening democratic institutions in Armenia. You assumed office in difficult and challenging times for your country, and I hope that by building on the present achievements and by maintaining the momentum of reforms implemented under the Individual Partnership Action Plan, we will manage to further strengthen the cooperation in a variety of spheres. In order to assist Armenia along the path of reforms, I look forward to working with you on different issues and hope to meet you in the near future." 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 | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. Armenia, Russia agree on repairing railway destroyed in floods Yerevan and Moscow have agreed to repair a flood-stricken railway in northern Armenia. |