Armenia has no intention to quit CIS: foreign ministry

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14.08.2008, 02:24

Armenia has no intention to quit the CIS, reported RA Deputy Foreign Minister Gegham Gharibjanyan. “The CIS is Armenia’s long-term political choice, and the country has been cooperating with the Commonwealth for the past years,” he said.

YEREVAN, August 13. /ARKA/. Armenia has no intention to quit the CIS, reported RA Deputy Foreign Minister Gegham Gharibjanyan. “The CIS is Armenia’s long-term political choice, and the country has been cooperating with the Commonwealth for the past years,” he said.

The Deputy Minister pointed out that last year Armenia signed a concept of further cooperation with the CIS.

Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili declared Tuesday Georgia would leave the CIS. Z. Sh. –0--

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