A MEMORANDUM OF COOPERATION SIGNED BETWEEN ARMENIAN AND BELARUS SECURITY COUNCILS
ARMENPRESS
March 18, 2009
YEREVAN, MARCH 18, ARMENPRESS: Secretary of Armenian National Security
Council Arthur Baghdasarian, who is in Belarus on an official visit,
had a face-to-face talk with the Belarus State Secretary of Security
Council Yuri Zhadobin March 17, which was followed by an extended
discussion.
Press service of Armenian National Security Council told Armenpress
that the sides discussed issues connected with the establishment of
collective forces of operative reaction within the frameworks of CSTO
and corresponding agreements have been reached. The sides highlighted
the cooperation in the military-technical sphere, discussed issues
connected with the implementation of collaborative programs and
mutual support.
Arthur Baghdasarian and Yuri Zhadobin stressed that the Emergency
Situations Ministries of the two countries have great opportunities
of cooperation. An agreement has been reached to sign a cooperation
agreement between the two Ministries.
The sides have discussed the issue of participation of Armenia and
Belarus in the inter-state purposeful programs and agreed to form and
implement collaborative inter-state programs in a number of directions.
A. Baghdasarian and Y. Zhadobin signed a memorandum of cooperation
between the Security Councils of the two states with which the main
directions of cooperation is pointed out. The sides are going to work
out agreed approaches to fight against the modern challenges.
Cooperation in fighting against organized, under-border crimes, drug
business, illegal migration and trafficking will be enhanced. The
sides also commit themselves to enhance cooperation in establishment
of a collective system of reaction to natural and man-caused disasters.
A. Baghdasarian visited the military unit of the special meaning of
Belarus Home Affairs as well as the military academy. An agreement
has been reached to sign a cooperation agreement between Armenian
Military Institute after Vazgen Sargsian and Belarus Military Academy,
with which the issues of preparation of personnel, their training
and exchange of experience will be regulated.