Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received Javier Kolomina Piriz, the NATO Special Representative of the General Secretary.
PM congratulated Mr. Piriz on being appointed on the important position and expressed hope that his visit will give an opportunity to discuss the situation in South Caucasus, evaluate the Armenia-NATO cooperative opportunities and issues.
Nikol Pashinyan mentioned that the situation in the region is quite tense and Armenia makes efforts to manage it best. According to the Armenian PM, there are issues in the region that wait for their solution.
“The comprehensive settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is a priority for us, the opening of the regional communications is also important”, said the Leader of the Parliament, expressing hope that it will be possible to record results in that directions.
Pashinyan valued the cooperation with NATO in political terms and getting acquainted with the ideas of the latter on further cooperation.
Javier Kolomina Piriz mentioned that NATO values the continuous cooperation with Armenia and the purpose of the visit is to discuss further issues and possibilities of cooperation with Armenian partners, evaluate the situation and the prospects in the region.
Mr. Piriz mentioned that NATO highly appreciates the activity of Armenian peacekeepers in Kosovo, who implement their mission in a high level.
The General Secretary of NATO added that the North Atlantic Alliance values the confirmation and strengthening of peace and stability in South Caucasus and is ready to contribute to the solution of the issue cooperating with the region countries.
Prime Minister mentioned that the participation of the Armenian peacekeepers is very important for Armenia in providing international security and expressed confidence that they will continue their mission in the best way.
The PM also stressed that the release of the Armenian captives in Azerbaijan directly addresses the regional situation. Nikol Pashinyan expressed hope that it will be possible to reach a solution in the near future.
Thoughts on the further cooperation and partnership of Armenia-NATO were exchanged.
