Armenia, NATO discuss cooperation prospects

Relations with NATO are discussed in the context of Armenia’s European integration, Kocharian said, Itar-Tass informs.

The interdepartmental commission was set up to coordinate work with different European institutions, he said.

"Our goal is not to lag behind the schedule, but to move by leaps and bounds and translate into reality joint programs," Kocharian said.

Simmons hailed the implementation of the plan for Armenia-NATO partnership. It is necessary to launch defence reform and strengthen democracy in Armenia, he said.