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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Bishkek, November 27 (Xinhua) — Over the past decade, the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) has become a respected regional structure. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin at the regular session of the CSTO Collective Security Council, which took place on Thursday in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan.
As Vladimir Putin noted, the CSTO reliably guarantees security and stability in the Eurasian space and protects the sovereignty and territorial integrity of its member states. "Given geopolitical tensions, it is entirely logical that the task of promoting the collective interests and initiatives of the CSTO member states on the global stage has become paramount," he emphasized.
During the session, it was announced that Russia would assume the CSTO chairmanship in 2026. According to the Russian president, one of the key priorities of Russia's chairmanship will be developing cooperation among CSTO states to ensure the organization's technological leadership in the military sphere. "Russia will continue to closely cooperate with its allies on all matters related to strengthening the CSTO's military potential, focusing our efforts on enhancing the combat readiness of national contingents and improving the command and control of collective forces," Putin stated.
The session was chaired by Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov. It was attended by the presidents of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, and Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, as well as CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov.
Speaking about the intersessional period, S. Japarov emphasized that concrete steps had been taken to counter modern security challenges and threats, and that work had been underway to strengthen the organization's international authority. He noted the implementation of practical measures in the areas of military, military-economic, and military-technical cooperation, as well as a number of major exercises held within the CSTO framework throughout 2025.
"These and other events successfully ensured the coordination of the actions of the armed forces of the member states and increased their readiness to carry out assigned tasks," the President of Kyrgyzstan added.
Following the session, more than ten documents were signed, including the Declaration of the CSTO Collective Security Council. It was also announced that the current Deputy Secretary General of the CSTO, Kyrgyz expert in international relations Taalatbek Masadykov, will become the organization's new Secretary General.
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