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