<p>On May 7, Policy Forum Armenia joined forces with the Atlantic Council to hold an off-the-record roundtable discussion with Washington-based senior experts on NATO and the South Caucasus. Armenia is a participant of the European Union&rsquo;s Eastern Partnership program and has had some engagement with NATO, which is in the midst of rethinking its partnership policy in the aftermath of the May 2012 Chicago Summit.</p><p>The discussion focused on the Armenia-NATO relationship and Armenia&rsquo;s defense and security, including military reform and other cooperation; NATO&rsquo;s objectives in the Black Sea and the Caucasus region and how Armenia relates to them; and Russia&rsquo;s and Turkey&rsquo;s role in the region and their relationship with Armenia. The discussion also touched upon Armenia&rsquo;s domestic political and economic situation and how they relate to Armenia&rsquo;s foreign policy and its regional standing as well as its overall progress.</p>