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RUSSIAN DEFENSE MINISTER FOR DEVELOPMENT OF MILITARY COOPERATION BETWEEN CIS
SIGNATORIES

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 25. ARMINFO. Russian Defense Minister Sergey
Ivanov is for development of military cooperation between the CIS
signatory-states. The minister made this statement opening the session
of the CIS Defense Ministers Council, RIA "Novosti" reports.

The analysis of development of CIS cooperation testifies that
our states have faced the imperative of unification of efforts
for struggle against terrorism and protection of the international
community from this evil, Ivanov said. The session will pay a special
attention to long-term cooperation, in particular, to the Draft
Concept of CIS Military Cooperation till 2010, the Program of CIS
Military Cooperation till 2010 and a number of long-term documents,
he said. The direction of military cooperation should be developed,
which will allow the signatories to elaborate consistent decision,
taking into account the interests of each country, Sergey Ivanov
said. He added that modernization of national armed forces and their
adjusting to the modern demands must be in the focus of attention.

At the session of the CIS Defense Ministers Council Armenia is
represented by Secretary of the National Security Council of Armenia,
Defense Minister Serge Sargsyan.