Security Council Secretary: Armenia highly values its partnership  with NATO in various formats

ArmInfo. Unblocking the region's economic infrastructure is crucial for the  institutionalization of peace. Armenian Security Council Secretary  Armen Grigoryan made this statement during his  address at the 108th  Rose-Roth Seminar of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Yerevan.

The official mentioned that Armenia had  presented the "Crossroads of  Peace" project. It had received a positive response from its  partners. "At the same time, based on the trilateral statement signed  in Washington, a communications program, "Trump's Path to  International Peace and Prosperity," will be created as part of the  "Crossroads of Peace" project. The implementation of such programs  will inevitably contribute to the growth of regional interdependence,  which, in turn, will have a positive impact on maintaining peace. The  peace achieved serves as a shining example of the bilateral and  multilateral dialogue actively promoted by this platform," Grigoryan  assured.

The Secretary of the Armenian Security Council also pointed out  that  Yerevan strongly believes that peace creates the best conditions for  strengthening Armenia's security, establishing democratic  institutions, and continuously developing its sovereignty and  independence. "It is precisely this belief and the mandate for a  peace agenda received from the people in 2021 that has led  to the  current situation. Under the current circumstances, Armenia will not  only strengthen its statehood but also expand cooperation with its  partners," Grigoryan added. He further noted that Armenia highly  values its partnership with NATO in various formats. According to the  Security Council Secretary, Armenia and NATO collaborate on the rule  of law, transparency in multisectoral reforms, counter- terrorism,  anticorruption efforts, and the development and implementation of  defense reform programs.

"With the support of the NATO Defense Education Enhancement Program  (DEEP), Armenia is currently implementing large-scale reforms in  military education. Armenia has intensified its participation in the  NATO peacekeeping mission in Kosovo (KFOR), which underscores  Armenia's willingness to strengthen its partnership with NATO.

We are working towards completing the development and implementation  of the NATO Tailored Partnership Program (ITPP) as soon as possible  to enhance the relationship between Armenia and NATO," he added.