October 22, 2008 - 15:22 AMT
RA President: security bodies and intelligence services council one of CIS most efficient structures
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met Wednesday with participants of the session of the CIS council of security bodies and intelligence services.

The President assessed the meeting positively and stressed the importance of data exchange and implementation of joint programs.

"The world is changing rapidly, bringing forth new challenges. So, the tasks the security bodies are charged with are changing as well. Regular contacts between security bodies will help combat new challenges," he said. "The council of security bodies and intelligence services is one of the CIS most efficient structures," he added.

For his part, chairman of the CIS council of security bodies and intelligence services, general Alexander Bortnikov briefed on the issues discussed during the council's 25th session.