March 4, 2005 - 21:34 AMT
THERE IS NO GROUND TO QUESTION CIS FUTURE, VLADIMIR RUSHAYLO CONSIDERS
"The CIS has legal basis established by the leaders of the member-states and there is no ground to question the future of this structure", Head of the CIS Executive Committee, Executive Secretary Vladimir Rushaylo stated during today's conference in Yerevan, IA Regnum reports. "The adopted regulations should be developed and amended", he noted. He also touched upon the security issues, struggle against terrorism, crime and drug traffic. Among priority issues V. Rushaylo pointed out to the humanitarian cooperation. In his words, Russia is preparing a draft of proposals in this field to be submitted to the discussion of the member-states.