The two presidents discussed trade and economic cooperation development, strengthening cooperation between regions, military and technical cooperation, and also the prospects for carrying out big joint projects in the energy sector.
The Collective Security Treaty Organisation’s work was also on the agenda, including the CSTO Collective Rapid Reaction Force in connection with military exercises, Cooperation 2009, underway in Kazakhstan.
Mr Medvedev and Mr Sargsyan examined the results of the CIS summit in Chisinau on October 9, in the context of putting in place mechanisms for fighting the impact of global crises and facilitating innovative development, and also exchanged views on dialogue within the Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC).