President of Armenia met with CSTO Defense Ministers

armradio.am
28.11.2008 13:41

President Serzh Sargsyan today received the Defense Ministers of the
Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) member states, who are
in Armenia to participate in the sitting of the Council of Defense
Ministers of CSTO countries. CSTO Secretary General Nikolay Bordyuzha
was present at the meeting.

At the beginning of the meeting the CSTO Defense Ministers
congratulated the President of Armenia, President of the Armenian Chess
Federation, Serzh Sargsyan, on the occasion of the brilliant victory of
the Armenian chess team.

The President of Armenia said that as head of the country presiding
over the CSTO he is satisfied with the level of cooperation within the
framework of the organization.

Prioritizing the military-political and military-technical cooperation,
reinforcement of the military component of the collective security,
President Sargsyan attached importance to making full and effective use
of the existing potential. According to Serzh Sargsyan, the
military-political situation in the region requires serious
coordination of efforts and raise of the level of cooperation.

The President said he intends to discuss those issues with his
counterparts during the sitting of the Council of Heads of State
expected in December.