The 23rd meeting of the Military Committee on military cooperation development among the CSTO member states under the supervision of the Chairman of the Military Committee, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation - First Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Valery Gerasimov, took place today via videoconferencing.
From April 8 to 11, 2024, the XXI International Seminar-Meeting on Combined Martial Arts with the heads of combat and physical training of the security ministries and agencies of the CSTO member states took place at the Park Hotel "Horizon", Odintsovo District, Moscow Region.
The event was addressed by Gennady Troislit, the Deputy Head of the Organizational and Planning Department of the CSTO Secretariat, and Oleg Ufimtsev, the President of the Russian Federation of Combined Martial Arts.
Consultations of the CSTO member States representatives on the agenda of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly were held in Moscow
06.09.2022Consultations of the CSTO member States representatives on the agenda of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly were held in Moscow
On September 6, 2022, Moscow hosted consultations of representatives of the Collective Security Treaty Organization member States on the agenda of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly.
The event was attended by plenipotentiary representatives of the CSTO member States, heads of relevant departments of foreign ministries, employees of embassies and permanent missions of the member States, the CSTO Deputy Secretary General Samat Ordabaev.
Participants in the consultations expressed their condolences over the deaths of members of the Russian diplomatic mission in Kabul as a result of a dastardly act of terrorism, which caused significant casualties among civilians as well.
The importance of strengthening the central coordinating role of the UN in world affairs and strict compliance with its Charter and other norms of international law was emphasized.
Prospects for involving the CSTO potential in the UN peacekeeping activities, taking into account the existing experience in this field, were discussed. The importance of the Organization's effective participation in global peacekeeping efforts was emphasized.
A "time check" was held on the situation in Afghanistan, with a focus on taking the measures necessary to eliminate the risks of terrorism and drug trafficking, as well as to normalize the situation in the country.
Issues of interaction of delegations of the CSTO member States on the UN "platform" were considered, including the draft of the traditional biennial resolution on cooperation between the UN and the CSTO, which is planned to be adopted during the forthcoming session of the General Assembly.
The consultations once again confirmed a high degree of convergence in the approaches of the CSTO member States and their focus on further strengthening interaction at the UN in a spirit of alliance relations.
