Armenia: Deputy Foreign Minister Sees Closer Security Ties with EU, Parliament Advances Membership Initiative
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Armenia sees the European Union as an increasingly important partner in security and defense, Deputy Foreign Minister Paruyr Hovhannisyan said during a parliamentary commission meeting on European integration, Orda.kz reports, citing NewsArmenia.
We’re exploring new cooperation formats involving active engagement on security and defense issues. This is a new area on our agenda, and ongoing discussions in the EU about strengthening this field open up promising opportunities for Armenia,Hovhannisyan said.
The parliamentary commission also approved a draft law to launch Armenia’s EU membership process. The proposal will be added to the agenda of an upcoming session of the National Assembly.
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