CSTO member states heads to discuss wide range of issues
14.10.2016,
17:08
Opening a session of the Collective Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in Yerevan today Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan said he was sure that mutual support will accompany the heads of CSTO member countries at this session as well, and allow them to harmonize and adopt new important decisions.
YEREVAN, October 14. /ARKA/. Opening a session of the Collective Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in Yerevan today Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan said he was sure that mutual support will accompany the heads of CSTO member countries at this session as well, and allow them to harmonize and adopt new important decisions. The president said that Armenia will pass on the chairmanship of the CSTO Council to Belarus.
On behalf of those present, he wished a speedy recovery to president Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan, who was unable to attend the event due to illness.
The heads of Armenia, Russia, Belarus, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan as well as Kazakh prime minister will discuss a wide range of issues in Yerevan, including the international situation and the creation of the CSTO Center for Crisis Response.
One of the key issues of the summit is election of a new secretary general of the CSTO. It is expected that the post will be given to a representative of Armenia for a three-year term. The presidents are also expected to make a number of political statements. -0-
On behalf of those present, he wished a speedy recovery to president Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan, who was unable to attend the event due to illness.
The heads of Armenia, Russia, Belarus, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan as well as Kazakh prime minister will discuss a wide range of issues in Yerevan, including the international situation and the creation of the CSTO Center for Crisis Response.
One of the key issues of the summit is election of a new secretary general of the CSTO. It is expected that the post will be given to a representative of Armenia for a three-year term. The presidents are also expected to make a number of political statements. -0-
