Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at a meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Collective Security Council held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Nov. 27, 2025. The CSTO has become an authoritative regional structure over the past decade, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday.
At a meeting of the CSTO Collective Security Council held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Putin noted that the CSTO reliably guarantees security and stability in the Eurasian space and protects the sovereignty and territorial integrity of its member states. (Office of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic/Handout via Xinhua)
BISHKEK, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) has become an authoritative regional structure over the past decade, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday.
At a meeting of the CSTO Collective Security Council held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Putin noted that the CSTO reliably guarantees security and stability in the Eurasian space and protects the sovereignty and territorial integrity of its member states.
Given the current geopolitical tensions, it is logical that the task of promoting the collective interests and initiatives of the CSTO member states on the global stage has become a top priority, Putin said.
During the meeting, it was announced that Russia will assume the CSTO chairmanship in 2026.
According to Putin, one of the key priorities of Russia's chairmanship will be to develop cooperation among the member states to ensure the CSTO's technological leadership in the military sphere.
"We will focus our efforts on improving the combat readiness of national contingents and strengthening the command and control of collective forces," said Putin.
The meeting was chaired by Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and also attended by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, and CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov.
Japarov emphasized that the CSTO has taken concrete steps to address current security threats and challenges and is working to strengthen its international authority.
The organization has implemented practical measures in areas such as military-economic and military-technical cooperation and held a number of large-scale exercises this year, Japarov noted.
"These and other events successfully ensured the coordination of the actions of the armed forces of member states and increased their readiness to carry out assigned tasks," the Kyrgyz president added.
Following the session, more than 10 documents were signed, including the Declaration of the CSTO Collective Security Council and a statement on combating drug trafficking.
It was also announced that Taalatbek Masadykov, the current deputy secretary general of the CSTO, will assume the post of secretary general of the organization on Jan. 1, 2026.
The CSTO, a regional military alliance founded in 2002, groups Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. ■
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, and Secretary-General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Imangali Tasmagambetov (from L to R) pose for a group photo at a meeting of the CSTO Collective Security Council held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Nov. 27, 2025. The CSTO has become an authoritative regional structure over the past decade, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday.
At a meeting of the CSTO Collective Security Council held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Putin noted that the CSTO reliably guarantees security and stability in the Eurasian space and protects the sovereignty and territorial integrity of its member states. (Office of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic/Handout via Xinhua)
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov speaks at a meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Collective Security Council held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Nov. 27, 2025. The CSTO has become an authoritative regional structure over the past decade, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday.
At a meeting of the CSTO Collective Security Council held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Putin noted that the CSTO reliably guarantees security and stability in the Eurasian space and protects the sovereignty and territorial integrity of its member states. (Office of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic/Handout via Xinhua)
A meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Collective Security Council is held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Nov. 27, 2025. The CSTO has become an authoritative regional structure over the past decade, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday.
At a meeting of the CSTO Collective Security Council held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Putin noted that the CSTO reliably guarantees security and stability in the Eurasian space and protects the sovereignty and territorial integrity of its member states. (Office of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic/Handout via Xinhua)