Head of the Armenian delegation to NATO Samvel Mkrtchyan held a meeting Dec. 3 with NATO Deputy Secretary General Claudio Bisogniero.

The press service of the RA Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed NEWS.am that Samvel Mkrtchyan informed the top-ranking NATO official of the completion of his mission and expressed his gratitude for effective cooperation. Mr. Claudio Bisogniero expressed his satisfaction with the appreciable progress in the Armenia-NATO relations over the recent years.

The sides discussed the Lisbon Summit results, prospects for further development of Russia-NATO relations and for implementation of agreements.

As regards activities in Afghanistan and gradual handover of security functions to the Afghan authorities, Mr. Claudio Bisogniero commended the Armenian Government’s decision to double the number of servicemen involved in the mission.

Samvel Mkrtchyan briefed the NATO official on the agreements on the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process reached at the OSCE Summit in Astana.

NEWS.am reminds readers that RA President Serzh Sargsyan signed an order Dec. 3 appointing Armen Yedigaryan Head of the Armenian delegation to NATO.