Armenian National Security Council Secretary Arthur Baghdasaryan, who is in Moscow on a working visit, on Tuesday met with Russian Federation (RF) Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev. 

Following their private talk, meeting of the Armenian and RF security councils’ representatives was held, during which they exchanged views on the current situation in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) zone as well as on regional and international security. As a result of the talks, Baghdasaryan and Patrushev signed a protocol, whereby the arrangements were specified.  

On the same day, Arthur Baghdasaryan met with Vladimir Puchkov, the RF Minister of Emergency Situations. As a result of this meeting, the parties signed the protocol on the intentions to establish a joint humanitarian center in Armenia.  

Also, the Armenian National Security Council Secretary got together with CSTO Secretary General Nikolay Bordyuzha. This meting was followed by a roundtable discussion under the theme “The Republic of Armenia’s activities within the framework of the CSTO,” during which the attendees examined the interaction as well as the avenues to improve the organization’s activities. As a result of the meeting with Bordyuzha and the aforesaid roundtable, a protocol with several arrangements was signed. 

In addition, Arthur Baghdasaryan met with Sergei Ivanov, the Chief of Staff of the RF Presidential Administration. The interlocutors discussed the military partnership between Armenia and Russia, and reflected on the implementation of the arrangements that were made during Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan’s and RF President Vladimir Putin’s last meeting.