RA President: security bodies and intelligence services council one of CIS most efficient structuresOctober 22, 2008 - 15:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met Wednesday with participants of the session of the CIS council of security bodies and intelligence services.The President assessed the meeting positively and stressed the importance of data exchange and implementation of joint programs. "The world is changing rapidly, bringing forth new challenges. So, the tasks the security bodies are charged with are changing as well. Regular contacts between security bodies will help combat new challenges," he said. "The council of security bodies and intelligence services is one of the CIS most efficient structures," he added. For his part, chairman of the CIS council of security bodies and intelligence services, general Alexander Bortnikov briefed on the issues discussed during the council's 25th session. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |