Improvement of CSTO military component will help ensure stability in zone of responsibility: President

YEREVAN, June 26. /ARKA/. Regular improvement of the military component of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will help ensure stability in the area of responsibility and enhance CSTO’s prestige in the international security system, says the welcoming message of Armenia’s president Serzh Sargsyan to participants of the second strategic political forum on political and security guidelines to CSTO military component.

The presidential message was read out by the head of the institute for national strategic studies, advisor to Armenia’s minister of defence mayor general Hayk Kotanjyan, Novosti-Armenia reports.

The president said consistent and complex implementation of decisions made at CSTO collective security council on December 19 2012 will help the member-countries be better prepared for the 21st century challenges.

The president expressed confidence the forum will develop scientific approaches to ensure implementation of these decisions.

Armenia, together with its CSTO allies, became a recognized site for exchange of views on how to renew the organization for transforming it into a new level international collective security system, Sargsyan said.

The president wished participants fruitful work for the sake of peace and stability in the zone of responsibility.

The forum was organized by the ministry of defense institute for national strategic studies, the CSTO secretariat and “CSTO Institute non-profit organization.

The forum was attended by Armenia’s minister of defense Seyran Ohanyan, Secretary General of CSTO Nikolay Bordiuja, members of scientific and expert council of the organization, specialists engaged in formation of CSTO military component from Armenia, Kyrgyzstan and Russia, as well as by reps of diplomatic missions in Armenia.–0--