Intensive work is underway with Armenia on creating fund for recycling outdated and inoperable armored vehicles, German Ambassador says

ArmInfo. Intensive work is  underway with Armenia on creating a fund for recycling outdated and  inoperable armored vehicles, German Ambassador to Armenia Matthias  Kiesler informed at the opening of NATO Week in Yerevan on November  14. 

According to him the fund creation will contribute to fulfillment of  obligations taken by Armenia within Treaty on Conventional Armed  Forces in Europe. Kiesler stressed the importance of holding NATO  Week in Armenia considering that wide discussions will be held on  timely issues of bilateral agenda including issues of women's  involvement in the army, raising awareness of Armenian society on  Armenia's cooperation with NATO. The Armenian society lacks  information about Armenia- NATO cooperation. Within NATO Week a  number of events will be held in Yerevan and in Gegharkunik, Syunik  and Vanadzor regions, the diplomat stressed. 

At the same time Deputy Head of Defense Policy Department of  Armenia's Defense Ministry Mher Israelyan stated that Armenia has  efficiently cooperated with NATO starting from 1990ies. 

"NATO is Armenia's reliable partner. We cooperate in three important  areas-peacekeeping activities, reforms in defense sector and  cooperation in the field of education. Besides, we closely work on  the issues of raising moral values in Armenia's Armed Forces. Via  "Trust" fund we plan to implement program on recycling inoperable  armor vehicles of Armenia's Armed Forces. Germany has already  expressed readiness to assist the implementation of this program and  will provide $1mln for this purpose, Israelyan summarized. 

To note, NATO Week will be held between November 14 and 18 in  Armenia. A wide range of events will be held within the week with  close cooperation with German Embassy to Armenia, Armenia's Defense  Ministry and Foreign Ministry.  On November 14, "Women in Armed  Forces" conference will be held, on November 15 a visit will be paid  to the peacekeeping brigade of Armenian Armed Forces, traditional  linkup for Armenian peacekeepers in Kosovo and Afghanistan, and their  families will be organized.  On November 16, "Development of Cyber  Security Potential" workshop will take place for cyber security  experts. On November 17, National Academy of Sciences of Armenia will  host "Science for Peace and Security" information day. On November  18, a meeting with students and professors will be held in Yerevan  State University.