Serzh Sarkisyan: Cooperation of Armenia and NATO doesn’t hamper cooperation with CSTO

Armenian cooperation with NATO cannot harm in any way the cooperation with CSTO, Armenian Defense Minister Serzh Sarkisyan said, who is currently participating in the seminar of NATO and Armenia “Rose-Roth” on the topic of “The security on South Caucasus.”

The minister informed the participants that the plan of Armenian individual partnership with NATO (IPAP) has already been sent to different state institutions and several responses have already been received.

The main reason for Armenia to join IPAP is to form the defense system of the 21st century. Participation in IPAP means periodical consultations with NATO on the issues of regional security, development of the security system, creation of an Armenian defense doctrine, improvement of war budget system, military education and Special Forces coordination.