The heads of the member countries of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) exchanged views on the situation in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict zone and advocated a ceasefire between the parties. This was stated to journalists by CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov.
"There was no separate issue on the agenda of the Collective Security Council on the conflict in the Middle East, but when discussing the issue of pressing problems of international, regional security, the heads of state exchanged views on the Palestinian-Israeli confrontation," he said.
"The Collective Security Treaty Organization unequivocally supports a ceasefire in the conflict zone and [supports] the beginning of a peaceful settlement," Tasmagambetov added.
He noted that the Middle East region has always been characterized by high conflict. "However, the current confrontation practically overrides all previous experience. Indeed, limitless violence, thousands of victims, among whom a huge number of children, women, can in no way justify either political or ideological interests," the secretary general added.
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Based on materials from TASS