YEREVAN. – After the Soviet Union collapsed, CIS was the institution to provide discussions for the most serious issues of the regional importance for 20 years, Armenian ruling Republican Party MP Artak Zakaryan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

“After the collapse, the institution could provide the proportional relations between former Soviet states for cooperation. It was realized in the form of securing internal and external stability, establishing democratic system and elaborating various projects for mutual economic assistance,” the MP stated.

CIS is an institution with apparent privileges for Armenia. This is a partnership that does not limit the formation of direct talks and developing relations with the EU, NATO, and the U.S.

Azerbaijan is the only state that may wish CIS to collapse.

Dushanbe hosted on Saturday the CIS states for the 20th anniversary summit. Presidents of Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan and Belarus do not participate in the summit. Armenian president arrived in the capital city of Tajikistan in previous day.