RUSSIAN PRESIDENT OFFERS UKRAINE TO JOIN CSTO

PanARMENIAN.Net
May 18, 2010 – 15:50 AMT 10:50 GMT

Ukraine is welcome to join the Collective Security Treaty Organization
(CSTO), with Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia and Tajikistan as
member states, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev stated.

As the President noted during the meeting with Ukrainian students
in Kiev, "Russia respects neutral status of Ukraine, trying to be
understanding of the country’s doubts."

The Russian leader also assured that Black Sea Fleet will not be used
for attacking neighbouring countries, nr2.ru reported.