NATO appreciates cooperation with Armenia and the country contribution to international security, Robert Simmons, Robert Simmons, NATO's Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia stated at his meeting with RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian. He expressed hope that the NATO-Armenia Individual Partnership Program (IPAP) for 2009-2010 will be a success.

The press service of the RA Foreign Office told NEWS.am that the sides also discussed regional problems. Robert Simmons welcomed the progress in the Armenia-Turkey normalization process. He stressed that NATO welcomes the two nations’ steps to establish bilateral relations.

Minister Nalbandian stated that Armenia will continue its cooperation with NATO and stressed that Armenia attaches high importance to this mutually advantageous cooperation.