ARMENIAN DEFENSE MINISTER TO PARTICIPATE IN MEETING ON COLLECTIVE SECURITY PACTNovember 18, 2002 - 22:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - November 20, the session of the Council of defense ministers of the Collective Security Pact member-states including Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kirgizia, Russia and Tadzikista will be held in Moscow. As "Arminfo" agency was reported at the RA DM press service, Armenian defense minister Serj Sarkisian will leave for Moscow November 19. During the session, the parts will consider "military component of the antiterrorist actions", possibilities of development of the unit of the CSP combined forces of rapid action according to the regions. Issues on cooperation on joint development and production of military equipment will be also considered. It is expected that the Council will consider the issue of activating of the agreement "On main principles of the military cooperation", according to which the military and technical cooperation of the CSP member-states will be realized on preferential terms.![]() ![]() Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |