Session of the North Atlantic Council in 28+1 format took place today at NATO Headquarters in Brussels.

The session was attended by Armenian FM Edward Nalbandian, Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, ambassadors of the organization’s member-states and heads of defense agencies. NATO Secretary General chaired the session.

In his address, Armenian FM Edward Nalbandian touched on different dimensions of cooperation between Armenia and NATO, priorities of Armenia’s foreign policy, settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and fight against terrorism. Besides, he referred to Armenia’s participation in peacekeeping missions, fulfillment of agreements on Iran’s Nuclear Program, Syrian crisis, as well as Armenia’s stance on a number of international issues.

The FM positively assessed the cooperation in the framework of the Individual Partnership Action Plan, noting that the current Action Plan is the fourth one in a row, and the development of a plan for 2017-18 will soon begin. The Minister also presented the results of referendum on constitutional reforms held in Armenia last December.

Armenia’s Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan touched on the defense sphere and expansion of opportunities in the area of military education, noting the importance of cooperation with NATO in this context.

NATO Secretary General and ambassadors of member-states delivered speeches during the session. The cooperation was positively assessed.

Prior to the session, Nalbandian and Ohanyan held a meeting with NATO’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. The interlocutors touched on the implementation of different programs and exchanged opinions on regional issues.