Artur Baghdasaryan: Crisis management center should be formed in ArmeniaNovember 5, 2009 - 17:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On November 5, Armenia's National Security Council Secretary Artur Baghdasaryan met special Representative of NATO Secretary General in the South Caucasus and Central Asia Robert Simmons. The parties discussed collaboration issues within 2009 Individual Partnership Program. Artur Baghdasaryan briefed Robert Simmons on Armenia's activities within program frameworks.RA National Security Council Secretary gave high assessment to Armenia-North Atlantic Alliance collaboration, especially noting significant improvements in justice, defense, extraordinary situations and healthcare spheres. The importance of crisis management center creation in Armenia and RA-NATO collaboration strengthening in a struggle against terrorism and organized crime was also emphasized. In his turn, Robert Simmons gave high assessment to Armenia's activities within Individual Partnership Program frameworks. The parties also focused on regional issues, with Robert Simmons expressing support for Armenia -Turkey rapprochement process and OSCE MG activities in NKR conflict settlement issue, RA NSC press service reported. 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. |