YEREVAN. - Armenia is a full-fledged member of the CSTO and carries out quite serious work for the enhancement of the organization’s authority.

Defense Minister of Armenia Seyran Ohanyan stated the aforementioned at a press-conference today.

According to the Minister, Armenia actively worked on the improvement of the military component and military potential of the organization: military commission has been set up upon its proposal and measures on expanding the forces and capacities of the Collective Operational Reaction Forces (CORF) and peacekeeping forces are prepared.  

“This year Armenian chairs the CSTO. We want to see the CSTO as a strong and fully-fledged organization that will also support Armenia, which has no common borders with other members,” Ohanyan stressed.