MOSCOW, 29 April (BelTA) – Collective Security Treaty Organization member states intend to step up coordination of operations of security agencies, BelTA learned from CSTO Press Secretary Vladimir Zainetdinov after Chairman of the CSTO Collective Security Council, Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon met with secretaries of the security councils of the CSTO member states in Dushanbe, Tajikistan on 29 April.
During the meeting Emomali Rahmon noted that it is necessary to build up cooperation in the Collective Security Treaty Organization due to the complicated situation in the international community, more pronounced modern threats and challenges and their impact on the security of the Collective Security Treaty Organization member states, due to rising international tensions on the back of the geopolitical competition, and due to other threats to security and stability. The current situation in the neighboring country of Afghanistan was discussed.
Matters concerning the fight against other threats were also discussed, including negative consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, the drastic global social, economic, and financial crisis, their influence on the security and the economy of the countries, biosecurity and illegal drugs trade. The sides said it was necessary to invigorate joint efforts of the CSTO countries, coordinate operations of security agencies, including against cybercrimes.
