Президент: Армения развивает сотрудничество и с ОДКБ, и с НАТО, поскольку они не являются конфликтующими друг с другом структурами

По словам президента, Армения неоднократно заявляла, что ее участие в Организации договора о коллективной безопасности является важной составляющей военно- политической безопасности нашей страны. А участие РА в программах НАТО полезно, так как исходит из интересов Армении.

Армения успешно развивает сотрудничество и с ОДКБ, и с НАТО, поскольку они не являются конфликтующими друг с другом структурами. Об этом заявил президент Армении Серж Саргсян 6 сентября в Ереване на совместной пресс- конференции с генеральным секретарем НАТО Андерсом Фог Расмуссеном, прибывшим в Армению с региональным визитом.

"Мы осознанно пошли на это сотрудничество, и я не считаю, что ОДКБ и Североатлантический альянс - это противоборствующие организации. А развивая одновременно сотрудничество с обеими структурами, мы способствуем укреплению региональной стабильности", - отметил президент.

В свою очередь, Расмуссен, говоря об отношениях с Россией, заявил, в частности, что говорить о наличии какого-либо противостояния не приходится, так как эти отношения характеризуются высоким уровнем доверия и соответствуют духу партнерства. В качестве примера этого партнерства он отметил транзит через российскую территорию грузов для международной коалиции в Афганистане. "Мы также предложили российской стороне сотрудничать в сфере противоракетной обороны. Хотя, определенных успехов в этом направлении достичь пока не удалось, тем не менее диалог этот продолжается, и я уверен, что он исходит из интересов всех наций на евроатлантическом пространстве", - подчеркнул генсек НАТО.

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