YEREVAN, March 23. /TASS/. Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Nikolay Bordyuzha on Monday had a number of meetings with Armenia’s top officials to discuss issues of stability in the Caucasus.
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Chief of CSTO Joint Staff Alexander Studenikin also took part in these meetings.
At a meeting with Armenia’s President Serzh Sargsyan, "the sides discussed cooperation within the Collective Security Treaty Organization, joint events, including preparations for joint exercises of CSTO peacekeeping forces Unbreakable Brotherhood-2015 planned to be held in Armenia in September," the press service of the Armenian president’s administration said.
A meeting with Armenian Defense Minister Seiran Oganyan centered round the implementation of resolutions of the December session of the CSTO Collective Security Council, issues of regional and international security. "Specific attention was focused on the organization of various events planned within the CSTO, including military exercises in Armenia," the Armenian Defense Ministry said.