At a sitting of the RA National Security Council on December 22, RA President Serzh Sargsyan presented the details of his visit to Kazakhstan, Secretary of the Council Artur Baghdasaryan told reporters.

“The President outlines the highly important issues discussed at the informal summit. The summit once again pointed out the necessity for re-equipping the rapid reaction forces of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). The Presidents of the CSTO member-states stated their readiness to carry through this important decision,” Baghdasaryan said. He pointed out that the forces can be used in case of a military aggression against one of the CSTO member-states. The President also informed the attendees of the formation of a EurAsEC special stabilization fund. It is a U.S. $10bn fund, which is supposed to promote economic cooperation and facilitate the implementation of programs.

Artur Baghdasaryan also reported that the second issue discussed by the Council was foreign policy problems. The Council discussed and approved four basic documents dealing with the main fields of the RA Foreign Office’s activities.

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