Armenian Public TV, Armenia
Oct 5 2007

Armenian president visits CIS state leaders summit in Dushanbe

[Presenter] The plane of President Kocharyan landed a few minutes ago
in the capital of Tajikistan. The summit of CIS heads of state begins
today in Dushanbe. The president will also take part in the session
of the council of the Collective Security Treaty Organization. After
having an expanded meeting, CIS heads of state will hold a news
conference. Over 350 journalists have gathered today in Dushanbe and
now we are establishing a direct connection with our correspondent
who is currently in the capital of Tajikistan. Hello, Lusine, we are
waiting for the news.

[Correspondent reporting by telephone] Hello, Sona, I’d like to note
that the leaders of CIS countries will soon meet in Dushanbe, the
capital of Tajikistan, and later a session of leaders of member
states will take place in a narrow composition.

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko is the only one who is not
attending the summit due to post-election developments in Ukraine. At
this moment, the CIS leaders are arriving in Dushanbe, the necessary
security requirements are ensured here, over 700 policemen will guard
public order.

Twenty issues are on the agenda of the summit. The leaders of the
independent states will discuss the CIS states’ development concept
and ways of its implementation.

The issue of the draft agreement on establishing a council of heads
of migration agencies of CIS countries is also on the agenda, as well
as the portfolio of documents for the organization of a mechanism of
peacekeeping activities.

The Armenian president will also take part in the session of the
council of the Collective Security Treaty Organization [CSTO]. The
CSTO leaders will exchange ideas on priority directions of the
organization’s activities, a number of documents will be signed that
will expand the legal basis of the political and military activities
of CSTO member countries. The interstate session of the council of
the Eurasian Economic Partnership will be also held in the capital of
Tajikistan, where Armenia will participate as an observer.