  President Sargsyan participating in Council of CIS heads of state September 16, 2016 - 18:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President Serzh Sargsyan, who is currently in Kygyzstan on a working visit, is participating in the meeting of the Council of the CIS heads of state in Bishkek, the president’s office said in a statement. The summit was chaired by the President of the host country, Almazbek Atambaev. At the meeting, the heads of state will discuss issues related to the cooperation of CIS member states in political, economic, humanitarian and security sectors, over a dozen issues concerning new challenges and threats. The discussions will be followed by a document signing ceremony. Afterwards, the results of the work will be recapped by the Chairman of the CIS Executive Committee Sergei Lebedev at a meeting with mass media representatives. In Bishkek, the Presidents are expected to sign a Presidential Declaration on the 25th anniversary of the Commonwealth of Independent States.   Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says  David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment.Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |
