Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov to Attend CSTO Meeting in Moscow

Moscow:Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov is set to make a working visit to Russia on November 10-11 to participate in a meeting of the Collective Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), which will take place in Moscow.

According to Trend News Agency, the meeting will see heads of state discussing current international and regional security issues, the CSTO's activities during the intersessional period, and measures to strengthen collective security.

Particular emphasis will be placed on countering terrorism and extremism, ensuring biological security, and enhancing cooperation mechanisms among CSTO member states. Following the meeting, participants are expected to sign several documents, including the CSTO Collective Security Council Declaration and an action plan commemorating the 35th anniversary of the signing of the Collective Security Treaty and the 25th anniversary of the CSTO.

The Collective Security Treaty was originally signed on May 15, 1992, in Tashkent by Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. On May 14, 2002, the member states established the CSTO as a full-fledged regional international organization. Current members include Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Tajikistan, with primary objectives centered on strengthening international and regional security and stability, as well as collectively protecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of its member states.