Kazakh President participates in CSTO Collective Security Council session

Kazakh President participates in CSTO Collective Security Council session

The outcomes of the CSTO’s key areas of work this year and its priorities for the upcoming period were outlined at the Collective Security Council session in Bishkek. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev took part in it alongside the leaders of the Kyrgyz Republic, Russia, Belarus, and Tajikistan. The Heads of State exchanged views on current challenges to regional and international security. The participants also approved the appointment of Kyrgyz representative Taalatbek Masadykov as the CSTO Secretary General, beginning next year. Following the session, the Collective Security Council Declaration was adopted, and a number of documents were signed aimed at further improving the collective security system for the benefit of all CSTO member states.