Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko stated on Thursday that the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) remained an “integral part” of Eurasian security.
Our organisation remains an integral element in ensuring the security of its member states and the Eurasian region as a whole.
Lukashenko reported that CSTO member states conducted a series of exercises during his presidency of the Russian-led bloc in 2023 to reinforce the organisation’s military component. He said he announced Minsk’s chairmanship priorities during a session in the Armenian capital Yerevan last November.
“Internally, we sought to increase the cohesion of CSTO member states in order to strengthen the organisation itself, as well as ensure security and stability in the area of responsibility.”
He stressed that the aim was to strengthen the role and significance of the CSTO in the international arena.
Today we can state that the goals set by the Belarusian side in November last year have been generally achieved.
The presidents of Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan also attended the CSTO meeting. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan was not present there.
