NATO EXTREMELY INTERESTED IN SETTLEMENT OF KARABAKH CONFLICT

The NATO is satisfied with the beginning of the working out of the Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP) and Armenia being ready to serious progressive steps in relations with the Alliance, Special Representative of the NATO Secretary General for the South Caucasus and Central Asia Robert Simmons stated at a press conference in Yerevan. In his words, in spite the IPAP is not ready yet, the cooperation is available between the parties and the IPAP will comprise all the partnership aspects. Speaking of today’s Armenia-NATO cooperation Simmons noted that as a partner Armenia contributes to struggle against common threats. Besides, Robert Simmons noted that the NATO is extremely interested in the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, although the solution of the problem is the function of the OSCE Minsk Group. “The NATO is not going to play a role in these talks,” he stated, expressing hope for successful completion of discussions and negotiations. In the Special Representative’s words, the NATO doors are open to any country. “The countries of the South Caucasus display an integration impetus towards the North-Atlantic structures,” he stated.