TALKS HELD TO ENLARGE OCSTFebruary 5, 2004 - 22:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Within the framework of the Organization of the Collective Security Treaty (OCST) talks are held with a number of the CIS countries over enlargement of the organization, OCST secretary general Nikoay Bordyuzha told journalists today. "We have had and we do have contacts with some CIS countries - I would like not to mention them yet - over their participation in the OCST as organization members and observers," Bordyuzha said, Interfax agency reported. At that he emphasized that he would not like the OCST to enlarge hastily. "For today - fortunately six states make the OCST (Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan), as they are exactly those states that actually want to cooperate, especially since all OCST decisions are based on consensus," he said. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 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. Partner news | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. Armenia says ready to extend nuclear plant’s lifetime by 10 years Armenia has taken necessary measures to extend the lifetime of its nuclear power plant until 2036. |