Igor Sergeyenko. An archive photo
MINSK, 19 May (BelTA) – CSTO parliamentary diplomacy can contribute to common Eurasian security, Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Igor Sergeyenko said at a meeting of the Council of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO PA Council) in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on 19 May, BelTA has learned.
“It is relevant now to intensify a dialogue on a new Eurasian security architecture. To this end, during the two international conferences held in Minsk in 2023 and 2024, Belarus launched the discussion of this initiative. The president of the Republic of Belarus spearheaded the idea to build a common space of trust and cooperation, to bring countries together to work towards a common goal of avoiding a fatal civilizational rift instead of banding together against someone,” said Igor Sergeyenko.
“Of course, we understand that no document will be able to solve security issues on the continent. But we believe that the work on the document can unite countries and international organizations who are interested in building a new architecture of Eurasian security. I believe that parliamentary diplomacy of the CSTO member states can also contribute to the implementation of this initiative,” Igor Sergeyenko emphasized.
The parliamentary delegation of Belarus led by Chairman of the House of Representatives Igor Sergeyenko is taking part in the meeting of the Council of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Collective Security Treaty Organization. The meeting will focus on the implementation of the decisions of the November 2024 session of the CSTO Collective Security Council and measures to counter challenges and threats to collective security, as well as the efforts to chart out a plan of the CSTO PA's activities on the alignment and harmonization of national legislations of the CSTO member states for 2026-2030.
“It is relevant now to intensify a dialogue on a new Eurasian security architecture. To this end, during the two international conferences held in Minsk in 2023 and 2024, Belarus launched the discussion of this initiative. The president of the Republic of Belarus spearheaded the idea to build a common space of trust and cooperation, to bring countries together to work towards a common goal of avoiding a fatal civilizational rift instead of banding together against someone,” said Igor Sergeyenko.
During the II Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security, the foreign ministers of Belarus and Russia signed the shared vision of the Eurasian Charter of Diversity and Multipolarity in the 21st Century.
“Of course, we understand that no document will be able to solve security issues on the continent. But we believe that the work on the document can unite countries and international organizations who are interested in building a new architecture of Eurasian security. I believe that parliamentary diplomacy of the CSTO member states can also contribute to the implementation of this initiative,” Igor Sergeyenko emphasized.
The parliamentary delegation of Belarus led by Chairman of the House of Representatives Igor Sergeyenko is taking part in the meeting of the Council of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Collective Security Treaty Organization. The meeting will focus on the implementation of the decisions of the November 2024 session of the CSTO Collective Security Council and measures to counter challenges and threats to collective security, as well as the efforts to chart out a plan of the CSTO PA's activities on the alignment and harmonization of national legislations of the CSTO member states for 2026-2030.
The Belarusian delegation comprises Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on National Security, Chairman of the CSTO PA Standing Committee on Social, Economic and Legal Affairs Ruslan Kosygin, Chairman of the House of Representatives Standing Committee, member of the CSTO PA Standing Committee on Political Affairs and International Cooperation Sergei Rachkov.
Photos courtesy of the House of Representatives, kabar.kg
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