YEREVAN. – It was proposed that the next regular meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Defense Ministers’ Council be convened in Armenia’s capital city of Yerevan in October, a day before the meeting of the CSTO Collective Security Council.

Defense Minister of Armenia Seyran Ohanyan told the above-said to reporters, after Tuesday’s regular meeting—in Yerevan—of the Council of Defense Ministers of the CSTO member countries.

The minister added that the event was held with the chairmanship of Armenia.

“The format of our meetings presents a unique opportunity to discuss topical issues,” said Ohanyan. “As well as to specify further work to develop the military component of the organization.”

The Armenian defense minister noted that some of the matters that were discussed related to collective military construction, increasing the efficiency of technico-military cooperation, improving cooperation between the armed forces of the CSTO member states, and setting up basic scientific research organizations in the air defense sector.