The CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov took part in the final stage of the joint tactical and special training “Rock-2024” with units of the bodies authorized in the field of prevention and elimination of consequences of emergency situations of the CSTO member states. The event took place at the basic training ground for the CSTO rescue units “Rock City-Astana”.
From 3 to 6 September, participants in the command-staff training with the CSTO Collective Rapid Reaction Forces “Interaction-2024”, the special trainings “Search-2024” and “Echelon-2024” are regrouping in the Kyrgyz Republic.
Issues related to the preparation of proposals for the deployment and use of the CSTO Collective Rapid Reaction Forces in the Central Asian region of collective security are being worked out in the period from 3 to 4 September during a joint training session of the CSTO Joint Staff and the CSTO Secretariat in Moscow on the basis of the Crisis Response Centre.
On September 3, 2024 in Moscow, in accordance with the Plan of consultations of representatives of the CSTO member states on foreign policy, security and defense issues for 2022-2024 (item 7), consultations of representatives of the CSTO member states on the agenda of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly were held.
The Chief of the Joint Staff of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, Colonel-General Andrei Nikolaevich Serdyukov, has today given a briefing on the subject of “Preparedness of the CSTO Collective Security Treaty Organization's management bodies and formations of forces and means for the conduct of joint trainings”.
Representatives of the press services of the defense departments and mass media of the CSTO member states took part in the event via videoconferencing.
Commentary for News.ru on the situation in Kursk region
16.08.2024The analytical service of the CSTO is working round the clock and is closely following the development of the situation in Kursk region, the press service of the military bloc told NEWS.ru. They promised that they would implement all the necessary procedures in due time in case Russia requests military assistance.
The transition of the military conflict into the CSTO zone of responsibility is a new stage of escalation. Our analytical service is working around the clock. We are closely following the development of the situation and will act in accordance with the Organization's Charter. The Secretariat and the relevant state structures of the Russian Federation exchange information on a routine basis. If necessary, the CSTO Secretariat will implement all the procedures envisaged in such a case within the established time limits — the CSTO press service stated.
The organization reminded that the issue of providing military assistance could arise only in the case of an official request from a member state. However, there has been no such request from Russia in connection with the situation in Kursk region so far.
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