CSTO Chief: Armenia – active CSTO member

CSTO Chief: Armenia – active CSTO member

Pravda
16:29 2004-04-10

Nikolai Bordyuzha, Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty
Organization (CSTO, includes Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Russia and Tajikistan), does not dramatize the internal political
situation in Armenia.

(The Armenian opposition is demanding that the official results of
last year’s presidential elections won by Robert Kocharyan be
invalidated).

The CSTO chief bluntly denied some media reports that his arrival in
Yerevan had been prompted by the internal political situation in the
country.

According to Mr. Bordyuzha, the CSTO can interfere with the Yerevan
developments under no circumstances. “We have calmly discussed the
internal political situation in Armenia with the country’s
leadership. There is no need for dramatizing the situation,” said
Mr. Bordyuzha.

In his opinion, all the issues related to the Armenian developments
will be addressed by political means.

Mr. Bordyuzha noted that Armenia was one of the most active members of
the CSTO and the CIS.

“We can sense it in the attitude of Armenian representatives during
the discussion of different issues at CSTO sessions,” said
Mr. Bordyuzha.

In his opinion, Armenia is actively trying to foster the effectiveness
of the CSTO structure.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS