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Kocharian flies to Kazakhstan for CSTO Council summit

KOCHARIAN FLIES TO KAZAKHSTAN FOR CSTO COUNCIL SUMMIT

ArmenPress
June 16 2004

YEREVAN, JUNE 16, ARMENPRESS: Armenian president Robert Kocharian will
head a delegation that is flying tomorrow to Kazakhstan’s capital
of Astana for participation in a regular session of the Collective
Security Treaty Organization’s (CSTO) Council. Kocharian’s press
service said defense minister Serzh Sarkisian, other senior officials
and journalists will accompany the president.

The Council session will be preceded by three meetings of foreign
and defense ministers of the countries, members of the CSTO Council
and secretaries of national security councils. Heads of states are
expected to exchange their views in narrow circle concerning the
situation in the zone of responsibility of CSTO and its role and
importance in building a new international security system.

The heads of states will sign a range of documents, particularly
on CSTO priorities in 2004-2005, the concept on formation of and
application of peacemaking mechanisms. The leaders of states will
also brief journalists on the results of the meeting.

President Kocharian will also address the opening of an international
forum on Eurasian Integration-Trends of Contemporary Developments and
Globalization Challenges. The Armenian delegation will fly back home
on June 19.

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