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CSTO, ARMENIA OUTLINE PLANS OF JOINT WORK
ITAR-TASS, Russia
June 27, 2013 Thursday 07:48 PM GMT+4
- The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and Armenia
outlined a major program of cooperation and joint work at an expanded
meeting that was held at the secretariat of Armenia's Security Council.
Nikolai Bordyuzha, the secretary-general of the Collective Security
Treaty Organization, and Arthur Bagdasaryan, the secretary of the
Armenian Security Council, signed a protocol for cooperation.
Bagdasaryan is also the head of an inter-governmental commission for
coordination of Armenia's work at the CSTO. Bagdasaryan said that
the protocol provided for deeper cooperation with the CSTO and its
secretariat in 20 directions. "It outlines a package of comprehensive
measures to strengthen our security system," Bagdasaryan said, adding
that the measures would have an impact on bilateral relations and
other CSTO countries.
"A collective security force is being formed in Southern Caucasus,
and Armenia is the only CSTO member in that region. The CSTO is also
creating a collective air force, a collective rapid reaction force
and special rescue forces," Bagdasaryan emphasized.
"The security services and law enforcers of the CSTO member countries,
including permanently operating centers for cyberspace, have developed
a mechanism of constant dialogue. Armenia will be a pioneer in this
direction," Bagdasaryan noted.
A permanent mechanism of interaction of police bodies in the CSTO
member states is being created. The CSTO and Armenia will take steps
to develop military infrastructures, including the creation of joint
ventures in the defense sector.
Bordyuzha said that the discussion had dwelt on how to secure
Armenia's security in the context of its CSTO membership and create
a security system in the Caucasus. "We have implemented quite a
few programs on cooperation in military technologies and military
hardware and interaction in responding to concrete challenges such
as drug trafficking, illegal migration and information security.
This year, Yerevan will hold an informal meeting of secretaries of
Security Councils of the CSTO member states to discuss the main trends
in the development of the situation in the Caucasus, Bordyuzha went
on to say.
The secretary of the Armenian Security Council and Russian Vice-Premier
Dmitry Rogozin are expected to attend a conference in Nizhny Tagil
to discuss facilitation of arms purchases, socio-economic development
and the creation of joint ventures.
In the meantime, Nikolai Bordyuzha, the secretary-general of the
Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), said in Yerevan on
Thursday, that there was no military solution to the Syrian conflict.
Bordyuzha expressed concern over the fact that some countries were
openly supporting the Syrian armed opposition groups, which include
representatives of extremist and terrorist organizations.
"Today, the territories (controlled by the Syrian opposition) have
regrettably turned into a global terrorist International. Hundreds
of immigrants from the CIS states are fighting on the side of the
Syrian opposition," Bordyuzha told journalists after the CSTO forum.
The CSTO secretary-general said that he was discouraged by the slow
reaction of the world community to manifestations of cannibalism
which some opposition members had demonstrated in front of cameras.
"Even these facts are enough for serious reassessment of what's going
on in Syria," Bordyuzha stressed.
The CSTO secretary-general said it was inadmissible that the Syrian
opposition was receiving support from some state. "It is impossible
to supply weapons and military materiel and equipment to the (Syrian)
opposition, whose members are terrorists," Bordyuzha emphasized.
ITAR-TASS, Russia
June 27, 2013 Thursday 07:48 PM GMT+4
- The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and Armenia
outlined a major program of cooperation and joint work at an expanded
meeting that was held at the secretariat of Armenia's Security Council.
Nikolai Bordyuzha, the secretary-general of the Collective Security
Treaty Organization, and Arthur Bagdasaryan, the secretary of the
Armenian Security Council, signed a protocol for cooperation.
Bagdasaryan is also the head of an inter-governmental commission for
coordination of Armenia's work at the CSTO. Bagdasaryan said that
the protocol provided for deeper cooperation with the CSTO and its
secretariat in 20 directions. "It outlines a package of comprehensive
measures to strengthen our security system," Bagdasaryan said, adding
that the measures would have an impact on bilateral relations and
other CSTO countries.
"A collective security force is being formed in Southern Caucasus,
and Armenia is the only CSTO member in that region. The CSTO is also
creating a collective air force, a collective rapid reaction force
and special rescue forces," Bagdasaryan emphasized.
"The security services and law enforcers of the CSTO member countries,
including permanently operating centers for cyberspace, have developed
a mechanism of constant dialogue. Armenia will be a pioneer in this
direction," Bagdasaryan noted.
A permanent mechanism of interaction of police bodies in the CSTO
member states is being created. The CSTO and Armenia will take steps
to develop military infrastructures, including the creation of joint
ventures in the defense sector.
Bordyuzha said that the discussion had dwelt on how to secure
Armenia's security in the context of its CSTO membership and create
a security system in the Caucasus. "We have implemented quite a
few programs on cooperation in military technologies and military
hardware and interaction in responding to concrete challenges such
as drug trafficking, illegal migration and information security.
This year, Yerevan will hold an informal meeting of secretaries of
Security Councils of the CSTO member states to discuss the main trends
in the development of the situation in the Caucasus, Bordyuzha went
on to say.
The secretary of the Armenian Security Council and Russian Vice-Premier
Dmitry Rogozin are expected to attend a conference in Nizhny Tagil
to discuss facilitation of arms purchases, socio-economic development
and the creation of joint ventures.
In the meantime, Nikolai Bordyuzha, the secretary-general of the
Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), said in Yerevan on
Thursday, that there was no military solution to the Syrian conflict.
Bordyuzha expressed concern over the fact that some countries were
openly supporting the Syrian armed opposition groups, which include
representatives of extremist and terrorist organizations.
"Today, the territories (controlled by the Syrian opposition) have
regrettably turned into a global terrorist International. Hundreds
of immigrants from the CIS states are fighting on the side of the
Syrian opposition," Bordyuzha told journalists after the CSTO forum.
The CSTO secretary-general said that he was discouraged by the slow
reaction of the world community to manifestations of cannibalism
which some opposition members had demonstrated in front of cameras.
"Even these facts are enough for serious reassessment of what's going
on in Syria," Bordyuzha stressed.
The CSTO secretary-general said it was inadmissible that the Syrian
opposition was receiving support from some state. "It is impossible
to supply weapons and military materiel and equipment to the (Syrian)
opposition, whose members are terrorists," Bordyuzha emphasized.