On 25 July 2024, staff of the CSTO Secretariat met with graduates of Central Asian universities in the fields of “International relations” and “Regional studies” who are participating in the International School of Diplomacy and are in Moscow at the invitation of the Autonomous Nonprofit Organization ‘National Research Institute for the Development of Communications’ and the Centre for International Strategic Studies of the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Allow me to thank the Russian presidency of the United Nations Security Council for the invitation to take part in the debate on the interaction between the United Nations and regional organizations - the CSTO, the CIS and the SCO.
I highly appreciate my participation in the meeting of the main body of the World Organization responsible for maintaining global peace and international security. I am convinced that today's debate will contribute to the development of new, additional mechanisms for United Nations cooperation with the CSTO, the CIS and the SCO - the leading regional organizations operating in the Eurasian security space.
The CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov took part in the debate on “UN cooperation with regional organizations: the CSTO, the CIS and the SCO” held on 19 July 2024 at the UN Security Council.
Imangali Tasmagambetov, the Collective Security Treaty Organization Secretary General, told BELTA news agency correspondent whether the CSTO sought to become a counterweight to NATO, the situation in the East European region of collective security, the role of Belarus in the organization, and what initiative of the President of Belarus had become important and timely for the CSTO.
UN General Assembly adopts Resolution on Strengthening UN-CSTO Cooperation
26.07.2019The UN General Assembly adopted a Resolution on deepening cooperation between the UN and the Collective Security Treaty Organization. According to the document, the General Assembly calls on the UN and the CSTO to "continue to cooperate in the interests of the consistent and comprehensive implementation of the UN global counter-terrorism strategy."
The authors of the resolution call on the specialized agencies of the UN and CSTO "to deepen cooperation and coordination", as well as to develop direct contacts in areas of interest to both parties.
It was recommended to increase interaction in the field of peacekeeping for both organization. The resolution also calls on the UN and CSTO Secretary Generals to continue to hold regular consultations in bilateral meetings and various forums.
