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Tengrinews.kz – The meeting of the CSTO Collective Security Council has begun in Bishkek, according to Akorda.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev took part in the regular meeting of the Collective Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organization in a narrow format.
The summit was also attended by the President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov, the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, the President of Russia Vladimir Putin, and the President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon.
The heads of state exchanged views on current issues of international and regional security.
The meeting is taking place at the “Yntymak Ordo” government complex under the chairmanship of Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov.
Photo by the press service of Akorda
During the CSTO CSC session, a declaration is expected to be adopted, reflecting the consolidated positions of the member states on current security issues, and the candidate for CSTO Secretary-General for the upcoming three-year term (2026–2029) will be considered.
“In addition, the priorities of the upcoming chairmanship of the Russian Federation in the organization in 2026 are expected to be announced,” the Organization’s official Telegram channel reported earlier.
A joint photo of the CSTO summit participants was taken.
Photo by the press service of Akorda
The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) is a regional international organization and a military-political alliance established to strengthen peace, international and regional security, as well as to protect the independence, territorial integrity, and sovereignty of its member states on a collective basis. The CSTO includes Armenia (its participation has been “frozen” since 2024), Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan.
It is noted that Kazakhstan chaired the CSTO throughout 2024, handing over this role to Kyrgyzstan on 1 January 2025.
