CSTO Sec. Gen. briefs RA Ambassador to Russia on organization's priorities

March 18, 2010 - 10:55 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Ambassador to Russia Oleg Yesayan met with Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, Mr. Nikolay Bordyuzha on March 15 to discuss issues of mutual interest.

"I'm hopeful that your diplomatic experience will help development of Russian-Armenian relations," Mr. Bordyuzha said. He also briefed on the CSTO priorities and appreciated highly Armenia's activity within the Organization.

Ambassador Yesayan said for his part that he closely watches the projects implemented by the CSTO, making a special mention of formation of the Rapid Reaction Force, RA MFA press office reported.

CSTO

The Collective Security Treaty Organization, formed under the framework of the Commonwealth of Independent States, serves as a mutual defense alliance among Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. The Collective Security Treaty (CST) was signed on May 15, 1992 for five-year term, with the possibility of prolongation. On December 2, 2004 the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the Resolution to grant the observer status to the Collective Security Treaty Organization in the General Assembly of the United Nations. The goal of the Collective Security Treaty Organization is to strengthen peace and international and regional security and stability and to ensure collective protection of independence, territorial integrity and sovereignty of Member States, in the attainment of which Member States shall give priority to political methods. On February 4, 2009, the CSTO leaders approved formation of Collective Rapid Reaction Force (RRF).