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CSTO member countries to participate in UN peacekeeping missions
12:59, 29 September, 2012
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 29, ARMENPRESS: The Secretariat of the Collective
Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and the UN Department for
Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) signed a cooperation memorandum on
conflict prevention and peacekeeping activities. The documents was
signed by the CSTO Secretary General Nikolay Bordyuzha and the UN
Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Herve Ladsous as
was reported by Armenpress, quoting ITAR-TASS.
The parties announced that they intended to foster the extended and
active cooperation in peacekeeping processes, thus encouraging the
participation of the CSTO member countries in the UN peacekeeping
missions, strengthening the cooperation in the personnel training of
the peacekeeping forces of the CSTO members.
The issue on organizing joint events, consultings and exchange of
documents, proposals and experience related to the peacekeeping
activities was agreed as well, for which contact persons would be
assigned to provide for efficient cooperation.
The signing of the memorandum was welcomed by the Minister of Foreign
Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov, who was present at
the 67th session of the UN General Assembly, where general political
issues were discussed. "I am sure that this memorandum will foster the
efficient cooperation between the parties in public security and
stability issues", - stated Sergey Lavrov.
The Collective Security Memorandum involves Armenia, Belarus,
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan. In june 2012 Uzbekistan
suspended its membership in the Collective Security Treaty
Organization.
In the framework of the UN General Assembly session a working meeting
was held between the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the CSTO member
countries. They discussed the agenda subjects of the General Assembly,
as well as other issues, which were important for the Organization,
including the prevention of the nuclear weapons spread, the situation
in Afghanistan, as well as the strengthening of cooperation between
the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and the United
Nations Organization.
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From: A. Papazian
12:59, 29 September, 2012
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 29, ARMENPRESS: The Secretariat of the Collective
Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and the UN Department for
Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) signed a cooperation memorandum on
conflict prevention and peacekeeping activities. The documents was
signed by the CSTO Secretary General Nikolay Bordyuzha and the UN
Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Herve Ladsous as
was reported by Armenpress, quoting ITAR-TASS.
The parties announced that they intended to foster the extended and
active cooperation in peacekeeping processes, thus encouraging the
participation of the CSTO member countries in the UN peacekeeping
missions, strengthening the cooperation in the personnel training of
the peacekeeping forces of the CSTO members.
The issue on organizing joint events, consultings and exchange of
documents, proposals and experience related to the peacekeeping
activities was agreed as well, for which contact persons would be
assigned to provide for efficient cooperation.
The signing of the memorandum was welcomed by the Minister of Foreign
Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov, who was present at
the 67th session of the UN General Assembly, where general political
issues were discussed. "I am sure that this memorandum will foster the
efficient cooperation between the parties in public security and
stability issues", - stated Sergey Lavrov.
The Collective Security Memorandum involves Armenia, Belarus,
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan. In june 2012 Uzbekistan
suspended its membership in the Collective Security Treaty
Organization.
In the framework of the UN General Assembly session a working meeting
was held between the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the CSTO member
countries. They discussed the agenda subjects of the General Assembly,
as well as other issues, which were important for the Organization,
including the prevention of the nuclear weapons spread, the situation
in Afghanistan, as well as the strengthening of cooperation between
the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and the United
Nations Organization.
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From: A. Papazian