Armenian President to Depart for Minsk to Participate in CSTO Summit

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Robert Kocharian will take part in the summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organization member states to be held in Minsk June 23, RA leader's Spokesman Victor Soghomonyan said. In his words, the schedule of bilateral meetings is still being discussed. At that Victor Soghomonyan remarked that the agenda of the summit will be rather rich. The participants are expected to consider a scope of issues referring to security in the CSTO member states. Secretary of the Security Council at the RA President, Defense Minister Serge Sargsyan will also serve on the delegation.

The plenary session of the SCTO summit will open in a limited composition. Then the Presidents will hold the sitting with participation of the Foreign Ministers and Secretaries of Security Councils. The top officials will discuss the priorities of the organization for the coming year, the place and role of the SCTO within the architecture of international security, prospects of cooperation with other organizations engaged in the international security, reported Novosti-Armenia.