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The CSTO Secretariat hosted consultations of the heads of press services (information units) of the foreign ministries of the CSTO member states
10.12.2024
On 10 December 2024, in the CSTO Secretariat, consultations were held for the heads of press services (information units) of the foreign ministries of the CSTO member states. Representatives of the Secretariat and the Organization's Joint Staff took part in the event.
The parties have discussed in detail a wide range of issues related to expanding cooperation in the information and analytical sphere, with a focus on the need to provide the audience with objective and detailed information on the CSTO's activities.
In this context, the parties discussed in detail the tasks of practical coordination in the media space in order to strengthen the authority and popularization of the CSTO.
They considered the organization of operational cooperation between the Secretariat and the press services of the foreign ministries of the member states on issues relating to information support for the CSTO activities.
Experience was exchanged on the problems of countering the dissemination of inaccurate information and fakes, including the unscrupulous use of artificial intelligence technologies.
The press secretary, Assistant Chief of the CSTO Joint Staff, informed the participants of the practice of organizing the work of the CSTO Joint Press Centre.
