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.
In Bishkek, the CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic Jeenbek Kulubayev
10.03.2023
At the beginning of the conversation the Foreign Minister J.M. Kulubayev congratulated I.N. Tasmagambetov on the beginning of his work in such a high position, expressing to him the full support of the Kyrgyz side. Further, Minister J.M. Kulubayev noted that the Kyrgyz Republic considered membership in the CSTO as one of the key areas of its foreign policy. In this regard, the Kyrgyz Foreign Minister assured the CSTO Secretary General that the Kyrgyz Republic supported the CSTO activities to ensure collective security of its member states against external threats and challenges. At the same time, Minister J.M. Kulubayev drew attention to the need for further strengthening and development of the CSTO potential, especially in preventing crises in its area of responsibility and development of legally and politically binding mechanisms for the non-use of force in resolving bilateral disputes between the CSTO member states.
For his part, the CSTO Secretary General I.N. Tasmagambetov thanked the leadership of the Kyrgyz Republic for supporting the approval of his candidacy for this responsible position. Further, the CSTO Secretary General informed Minister J.M. Kulubayev about the implementation of decisions of the CSTO Collective Security Council and the work plan for the current year. I.N. Tasmagambetov assured the Minister J.M. Kulubaev that the positions and proposals of the Kyrgyz Republic regarding the development of CSTO capacities would be taken into account.
