COLLECTIVE SECURITY TREATY ORGANIZATION Flashcards
What was the initial purpose of the Collective Security Treaty (CST) when it was signed in 1992?
The key objectives of the CSTO include the provision of national and collective security, intensive politico-military cooperation, foreign policy coordination on international and regional security issues, the establishment of multilateral cooperation mechanisms, including a military component, the development of cooperation in the counteraction to modern challenges and security threats, such as international terrorism, drug trafficking, illegal migration, transnational organized crime, information security and cybersecurity, biological security, military-technical cooperation. Source: https://mfa.gov.by/en/mulateral/organization/list/cddd96a3f70190b1.html# © When using the site materials reference to the source is required.
How did the CST evolve into the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)?
It was decided to transform the CST into a full-fledged international organization – the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) at the Moscow session of the Collective Security Treaty on May 14, 2002. On October 7, 2002 the Charter of the Collective Security Treaty Organization and the Agreement on legal status of the CSTO were signed in Kishinev and came into force on September 18, 2003.
What significant event took place on December 2, 2004, regarding the CSTO’s status?
On December 2, 2004 the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution granting the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) an observer status in the UN General Assembly.
What are the statutory bodies of the CSTO and what roles do they play within the organization?
The statutory bodies of the Organization are the following: the Collective Security Council (CSC), the Council of Foreign Ministers (COM), the Council of Ministers of Defense (CIO), the Committee of Secretaries of Security Council (CSSC).
What are some key objectives of the CSTO?
How does the CSTO aim to address modern challenges and security threats?
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The Collective Security Treaty (CST) was signed on May 15, 1992 in Tashkent by the Heads of six countries: Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Subsequently, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Belarus joined it. The treaty came into force on April 20, 1994.
