ARMENIAN PRESIDENT TO PARTICIPATE IN CSTO AND EURASEC SUMMITS IN ASTANAJune 17, 2004 - 18:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - June 17 the Armenian delegation headed by President Robert Kocharian left to the Kazakh capital of Astana to participate in the recurrent session of the Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). As reported by the Press service of the head of the Armenian state, sittings of the Councils of Foreign and Defense Ministers, as well as the Committee of Security Secretaries of the CSTO member countries will precede it. Thereupon, the Armenian delegation specifically includes Secretary of the Security Council under the Armenian President, Defense Minister Serge Sargsian. An exchange of views on the military and political situation in the organization responsibility zone, as well as its role and significance in the forming of a new system of international security is expected in the narrow circle of the heads of the CSTO countries. The signing of a range of documents, referring specifically to the priority directions of CSTO activities in 2004-2005, as well as the forming of the peacekeeping mechanism of the organization is planned. It should be reminded that the organization includes six countries - Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan. In the course of the visit to Astana the Armenian leader will also take part in the sitting of the Interstate Council of the organization of the Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC), where Armenia has an observer status. Top stories 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. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. Partner news | Armenia named European U18 chess vice-champion The U18 chess team of Armenia won the title of vice-champion of the European Team Championship. Congress draft bill condemns Azerbaijan for Karabakh ethnic cleansing The bill condemns Azerbaijan for perpetrating ethnic cleansing against the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh. MEPs issue statement to defend Armenia-France military cooperation The deputies emphasized that having an army armed with combat and modern military equipment is the sovereign right of any country. Iran begins voting in presidential election Iranians started voting for a new president following the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. |