CSTO DOES NOT NEGOTIATE AZERBAIJAN’S BECOMING ORGANIZATION MEMBER

PanARMENIAN.Net
03.09.2009 16:17 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ SCTO does not negotiate Azerbaijan’s becoming
organization member, CSTO Secretary General Nikolay Bordyuzha said at
Yerevan-Moscow TV space bridge today. "At present the possibility of
Azerbaijan becoming a CSTO member is not discussed," CSTO Secretary
General emphasized.

Dwelling on Belarus’ position on Collective Rapid Reaction Forces’
formation, Bordyuzha noted, "CRRF agreement was signed by 5 CSTO
member states. Should Belarus take a concrete decision on this issue,
it will contribute to Collective Rapid Reaction Forces’ formation."

As for the possibility of Uzbekistan’s joining CRRF, Nikolay Bordyuzha
said Tashkent’s position on CRRF formation and implementation differs
from those of other CSTO member states. "Still, Uzbekistan government
stated that its final decision depends on further actions of CRRF,"
CSTO Secretary General said.