The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)

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Tokayev restores control over Kazakhstan with CSTO support

Tokayev restores control over Kazakhstan with CSTO support

The anti-terrorist operation continues in the largest Kazakh metropolis, Alma-Ata. Residents of the city help the police to identify suspicious groups of people. As of the morning of January 8, the number of detained protesters exceeds 4,400 …

Putin and Pashinyan discuss the situation in Kazakhstan

Putin and Pashinyan discuss the situation in Kazakhstan

On Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin held telephone talks with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. "Pashinyan and Putin discussed the situation in Kazakhstan, as well as the implementation of joint steps within the …

Peacekeepers regain control of Almaty airport

Peacekeepers regain control of Almaty airport

On Friday morning, peacekeepers, together with law enforcement agencies of Kazakhstan, took control of the Almaty airport. "By now, together with the law enforcement agencies of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Almaty airport …

Why is Kazakstan in flames?

Why is Kazakstan in flames?

Since the beginning of January, riots are raging in Kazakhstan. Started initially as rallies against the doubling of LPG prices in the western provinces, they quickly became nationwide. Demonstrations are no longer peaceful. Immediately after the …

Russian paratroopers begin stabilizing situation in Kazakhstan

Russian paratroopers begin stabilizing situation in Kazakhstan

Aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces’ military and transport aviation are sending the Airborne forces’ military units to Kazakhstan as part of the Collective Security Treaty Organization’s peacekeeping forces, the CSTO …

Kazakhstan appeals for help from CSTO

Kazakhstan appeals for help from CSTO

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said he had appealed to the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) to assist Kazakhstan in overcoming what he called a "terrorist threat". Tokayev made a second televised …

Reforms of the Armenian army stall

Reforms of the Armenian army stall

Although a year has passed since the Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikolai Pashinyan, stated that the country’s armed forces should be modernized, non-governmental organizations working in the defence sector see no progress in this …

Ilham Aliyev holds talks with Lukashenko

Ilham Aliyev holds talks with Lukashenko

The presidents of Belarus and Azerbaijan, Alexander Lukashenko and Ilham Aliyev, held a telephone conversation, during which the Azerbaijani leader spoke about the results of the Sochi meeting with the leaders of Russia and Armenia. …

CSTO to hold peacekeepers’ drills in Russia in November

CSTO to hold peacekeepers’ drills in Russia in November

The member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will hold the Indestructible Brotherhood 2021 drills of their peacekeeping forces on the territory of Russia on November 8-12, the press office of the exercise announced on …

Tajikistan's evolving position on Afghan refugees

Tajikistan's evolving position on Afghan refugees

In late July, a Tajik official said the country had the capacity to accept 100,000 Afghan refugees. Since then, Dushanbe has fallen into the broader, anti-refugee Central Asian line

Russia-led CSTO to deploy troops along Tajik-Afghan border

Russia-led CSTO to deploy troops along Tajik-Afghan border

The member countries of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) have expressed their readiness to provide assistance to Tajikistan in the event of an aggravation of the security situation on the border with Afghanistan, Daily Sabah …

CSTO chief: no plans to deploy troops to Afghanistan

CSTO chief: no plans to deploy troops to Afghanistan

The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) adheres to a defensive policy and doesn’t plan to deploy its troops to Afghanistan, CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas said on Tuesday. "These fears are absolutely …

CSTO states agree to develop response measures to Afghan threat

CSTO states agree to develop response measures to Afghan threat

Joint response measures to the threat coming from Afghanistan will be developed by September 16 following the results of an emergency session of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on …