Armenian, Russian presidents discuss ties at CIS summit

Public Television of Armenia, Yerevan
22 Jun 05

[Presenter] The leaders of the [CIS] Collective Security Treaty
Organization [CSTO] member-states are attending a regular session of
the organization in Moscow today.

Armenian President Robert Kocharyan also left for Moscow earlier
today. The leaders will meet in private. Important issues and
cooperation priorities will be discussed at meetings of the foreign
ministers, defence ministers and secretaries of security councils of
the CSTO member-states.

[Correspondent Lilit Sedrakyan from Moscow by telephone] It is planned
to hold meetings of two structures of the CIS countries at the same
time: a sitting of the Eurasian Economic Community [EAEC] and a
session of the CSTO Council.

Armenian President Robert Kocharyan has met Russian President Vladimir
Putin in the Kremlin. The Russian president regards as important the
Armenian president’s participation in the sitting of the Eurasian
Economic Community, albeit as an observer. He pointed out that this
would facilitate both multilateral and bilateral cooperation. The
presidents of the two countries discussed the current state of
bilateral relation as well as the intensification of transport
communications.

The sides also touched on events being held as part of the year of
Russia in Armenia. Putin expressed his satisfaction with the high
level of organization of the events. Kocharyan said that a programme
of events to be held within the framework of the year of Armenia in
Russia, which is due to be held next year, was already being prepared.

After the meeting, the presidents attended the sitting of the
interstate council of the Eurasian Economic Community.

[Passage omitted: minor details]

[Video showed the meeting]