Moscow to host CSTO summit in DecemberAugust 20, 2010 - 21:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - At first sitting of informal CSTO summit in Yerevan, the participants exchanged views on a range of issues including situation in Kyrgyzstan and possibilities of aiding the republic. Collaboration within organization frameworks was discussed, with parties agreeing on the necessity to take them to a new level, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan stated at the briefing. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, in turn, stated that the exchange of views was held in accordance with the scenario planned. “CSTO is a real force capable of influencing both regional and CSTO-space developments. We’ve outlined future plans to be given detailed discussion at the Moscow’s CSTO summit in December. As you’re aware, Belarus will be the next CSTO chairing country. Today, President Alexander Lukashenko confirmed his readiness to head the organization during the next period,” Dmitry Medvedev emphasized. 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 | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. 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. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. 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. |