15 May marks the 32nd anniversary of the conclusion of the Collective Security Treaty. The document has played an important stabilizing role in the turbulent geopolitical changes in the post-Soviet space and to this day is a key element in ensuring the security of the participating states and maintaining peace and stability in the region.
On 24 April 2024, in Moscow, at the CSTO Secretariat consultations of the CSTO member states under the chairmanship of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the theme: "On topical issues of arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation" took place.
From 1 to 23 April 2024, the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation hosted the regular IX Training Courses of the CSTO member states for senior staff and leading specialists of defense departments, law enforcement agencies, security council apparatuses, security agencies and special services, as well as bodies authorized to prevent and eliminate emergency situations.
Priorities of the Republic of Kazakhstan Chairmanship in the Collective Security Treaty Organization in 2024
02.04.2024The first.
The CSTO cooperation with interested countries and international organizations active in the security sphere:
- maintaining the established interaction with the UN and its structures on the basis of the Joint Declaration on Cooperation between the CSTO and UN Secretariats of 18 March 2010;
- deepening cooperation with the CIS and the SCO as part of the implementation of the "Practical Measures to Strengthen CSTO Cooperation with the CIS and the SCO" approved by the CSTO CSC decision of 23 November 2022.
The second.
Interaction on military cooperation:
- improvement of the Organization’s regulatory and legal framework for ensuring the operational deployment of the CSTO Troops (Collective Forces), including the unimpeded (non-stop) transit of contingents, military aviation flights and other aspects;
- development of the military training system and the military-scientific potential of the CSTO member states by involving the CSTO basic organizations in improving the military training system (training programs, conducting (including online) courses, trainings, mutual exchange of teaching staff);
- development of the CSTO's peacekeeping potential and intensification of the activities of the Special Representative of the CSTO Secretary General for Peacekeeping.
The third.
Developing cooperation to counter international terrorism and extremism:
- improvement of the anti-terrorist component of the collective security system through the implementation of joint measures to prevent citizens of the CSTO member states from travelling abroad to participate in terrorist activities, as well as a mechanism of action to search for, detain and extradite persons involved in the commission of terrorist and extremist offences;
- intensification of the activities of the Working Group of Experts on Combating Terrorism and Extremism under the CSTO Committee of Secretaries of Security Councils.
The fourth.
Countering illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances:
- carrying out joint measures to protect the territories of the CSTO member states from the illegal importation of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances;
- development of practical cooperation within the framework of the Coordination Council of the Heads of the Competent Authorities for Countering Illicit Drug Trafficking of the CSTO member states.
The fifth.
Combating illicit arms trafficking and organized transnational crime:
- strengthening cooperation in countering illicit trafficking in arms, ammunition and organized transnational crime;
- working on the issue of carrying out specialized operational, preventive and special CSTO measures to combat illicit arms trafficking and organized transnational crime.
The sixth.
Deepening cooperation on disaster management:
- development of practical cooperation among the CSTO member states in the field of prevention and elimination of the consequences of emergency situations in the CSTO area of responsibility;
- improving the level of readiness and efficiency of rescue teams of the CSTO member states to deal with natural and man-made emergencies;
- further deepening cooperation within the CSTO Coordination Council for Emergency Situations.
The seven.
Countering information technology offences:
- further improvement of measures aimed at countering information technology offences;
- development of cooperation within the framework of the permanent operation aimed at countering information technology crimes "PROXY".
