YEREVAN. – We are satisfied with the Armenia-NATO developments.
Representative of the Political Affairs and Security Policy Division at NATO, Steffen Elgersma, stated the abovementioned at Thursday’s discussion on Armenia-NATO relations.
Elgersma noted they have a twenty-year history of cooperation, Armenia has assumed commitments to participate in NATO peacekeeping activities, and considering the country’s security challenges, its respective participation is impressive. He added that Armenia’s participation in NATO peacekeeping operations has reached the highest level.
Steffen Elgersma noted that NATO applies two principles regarding Armenia: respect, and consideration of the wishes of the parties.
He stressed that, first, NATO and Armenia respect one another’s choices, and second, they consider the wishes and the personal wishes, and that Armenia needs to be proactive.
