Lavrov outlines Russia's priority as CSTO Chairman

In a statement, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov emphasized that for Russia, which assumed the CSTO chairmanship on January 1, maintaining peace and stability is the foremost priority.

"Our efforts will be focused on effectively fulfilling the Organization's fundamental mission: maintaining peace and stability in its area of responsibility and ensuring favorable conditions for the secure development and prosperity of the CSTO member states",

Lavrov stated.

The Minister affirmed that Moscow will not allow chaos to enter the common space of the CSTO member states.

Russia's chairmanship will be held under the motto "Collective Security in a Multipolar World: A Common Goal, Shared Responsibility".