August 6, 2009 - 16:47 AMT
Armenia acted as catalyst in CSTO development
Armenia proved itself a worthy CSTO chairman in 2008, CSTO Secretary General Nikolai Bordyuzha said at Moscow-Yerevan video-bridge.

"Serious resolutions were passed and activities undertaken during Armenia's chairmanship," CSTO Secretary General said, citing first meeting of Foreign Ministers within UNO General Assembly framework, Foreign Ministers' meeting in Helsinki and Proxy operation for information security provision.

"During its chairmanship, Armenia acted as catalyst in CSTO development," Bordyuzha noted adding that significant documents on collective rapid reaction forces formation were drawn and signed during Armenia's chairmanship.