Coordinated actions of peacekeeping forces of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) on assistance in the stabilization of the situation in Kazakhstan at the beginning of this year confirmed the high efficiency and maturity of the organization, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov made a statement in his welcoming address to the participants and organizers of the conference "Collective Security in a New Era: Experience and Prospects of the CSTO" at the Valdai discussion club.
"I state with satisfaction that over the past years the CSTO has established itself as an important factor in regional and international security in general," the statement reads. - "Coordinated actions of peacekeeping forces aimed at helping Kazakhstan to stabilize the internal political situation are a vivid confirmation of its maturity and high efficiency".
The minister noted that the relevance of the conference acquires a special significance in this context. "You will have not only to analyze the accumulated experience of interaction within the organization but also to consider the prospects for strengthening the cooperation of the member states in the face of the multiplication of challenges and threats," he added.
"I hope that the discussions will be constructive and allow us to work out practical recommendations in the interests of ensuring the peaceful and stable development of all states and peoples of Eurasia," Lavrov concluded.
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Based on materials from TASS