NALBANDIAN: ARMENIA ATTACHES IMPORTANCE TO ITS PRESIDENCY IN CSTO

PanARMENIAN.Net
02.06.2008 14:12 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenia’s Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met
Saturday with CSTO Secretary General Nikolay Bordyuzha to discuss
urgent problems and the Organization’s foreign policy and security,
the RA MFA press office reported.

The officials referred to Armenia’s future presidency in the CSTO and
the events to be held during the period. "Armenia attaches importance
to its presidency in CSTO. As a country presiding in the CSTO,
Armenia will work to cement cooperation between the member states,"
Minister Nalbandian said.

On the same day, the Armenian Minister met with chairman of the State
Duma committee on CIS affairs Alexey Ostrovsky to discuss perspectives
of CIS development, the Nagorno Karabkh conflict and regional security.

"Armenia is interested in development of relations between the CIS
member states," Mr Nalbandian remarked.