President Sargsyan off to Moscow for V-Day celebration

armradio.am
08.05.2010 12:40

President Serzh Sargsyan has left for Moscow today at the invitation
of the President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev, to participate in the the
events dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the Victory in the Great
Patriotic War.

President Sargsyan will participate in the non-official meetings of
the Heads of State of the Collective Security Treaty Organization and
the Commonwealth of Independent Sates, President’s Press Office
reported.

`The unofficial meeting of CIS heads of state will be dedicated to the
65th anniversary of victory in WWII, a central subject of Russia’s
current chairmanship in the CIS,’ a Kremlin source told Itar-Tass and
added that the year 2010 had been declared the Year of Veterans in the
CIS.

`The CIS heads of state are expected to pass a joint address to WWII
veterans. Along with the address to the CIS peoples and the world
community on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the Victory
passed at the CIS Chisinau summit in October 2009, this document will
demonstrate adherence to the historical truth about World War II, and
will focus on protection of socio-economic rights and legal interests
of WWII veterans,’ the source said.

`The heads of state are likely to take a chance to exchange their
views on the current state and prospects for development of
comprehensive cooperation within the CIS. Thus, they are expected to
discuss the first results of Russia’s chair in the organization,
including such subjects as innovation and hi-tech cooperation,
top-priority areas of humanitarian cooperation in 2011-2012, and
issues of a forthcoming 20th anniversary of the CIS in December 2011,’
the source added.