YEREVAN, JULY 4, ARMENPRESS. During the CSTO Foreign Ministers’ Council session the preparatory works of the Yerevan Council session to be held in October were discussed, FM Edward Nalbandian told reporters after the session.

“One of the main challenges of the international community – issues related to the fight against terrorism were also on our agenda. The activation of cooperation between CSTO member states in different international formats was discussed, the regular update of instructions to diplomatic representatives of our countries in international organizations, the period of holding the 2017 political, defense and security consultations. A number of draft documents were approved during the session”, Nalbandian said.

CSTO Secretary General Nikolai Bordyuzha said that the FMs council session was being held after the large scale terror attack in Baghdad, and stressed that the Ministers have expressed condolences on the large number of casualties.

“We have paid serious attention to issues of defining counterterrorism measures in CSTO territory. You know this subject is primary for us. In this regard we are processing relevant programs in CSTO frameworks, which include measures of counterterrorism. And today these issues have thoroughly been discussed by the Foreign Ministers of CSTO member states”, Bordyuzha said.

The CSTO Foreign Ministers’ Council session took place in Yerevan. Armenian FM Edward Nalbandian and CSTO Secretary General Nikolai Bordyuzha delivered an announcement after the session.