Armenia has never had problems with NATO because of its strategic cooperation with Russia, RA Ambassador to NATO Samvel Mkrtchyan said at the NATO PA Rose-Roth March 11 seminar in Yerevan.

According to him, Russia never opposed Armenia-NATO cooperation, and South Caucasian states collaborate in the frames of alliance on ecology monitoring of Kura River. Thus, it is a unique case, as Azerbaijan usually refuses to participate in the program where Armenia is in. The once-off collaboration of both countries’ defense ministers is also registered at the NATO seminars. Ambassador stressed that alliance attaches great significance to regional processes, outlining its assistance to Armenia-Turkey reconciliation.

Armenia is a Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) member along with Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Russia.

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