ARMENIAN DELEGATION WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN CIS DM’ COUNCIL TO BE HELD IN AZERBAIJAN
Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
May 30 2006
Today Defense minister of Ukraine Anatoly Grichenko has arrived in
Baku to participate in the next meeting of Commonwealth of Independent
States (CIS) Defense Ministers Council, Azerbaijan Defense Ministry
press service has told APA.
Defense Minister of Azerbaijan, general-colonel Safar Abiyev received
the delegation headed by Grichenko. In the meeting process of Armed
Forces organization, development of cooperation in military field,
integration to European security structures and issues of mutual
concern were discussed in the meeting.
It should be noted that CIS Defense Ministers Council will held
next meeting in Baku. Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Russia and Ukraine Defense Ministries as well
as CIS Executive Committee and Defense Ministers Council Secretariat
delegation staffs will participate in the meeting. Armenian delegation
will not participate in the talks on cooperation issues in military
field among CIS countries. Though Defense Ministry issued a statement
on participation of this country, it was stated then that Armenians
will not come to Baku since Azerbaijan side does not guarantee
security.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
