🗓 On October 15-16, a CSTO, CIS and SCO Conference on Security in Central Asia and Afghanistan was held in Moscow as part of Russia’s CSTO chairmanship programme.

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov presented Russia’s latest assessments of the state of affairs in the region, emphasising Russia’s unwavering commitment to strengthening allied ties with its partners and preserving Central Asia as a region of peace and prosperity.

Special emphasis was placed on the need to implement the initiative to establish new architecture of equal and indivisible security in Eurasia, which would help stabilise the situation across the continent over the long term.

The plenary session was attended by Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev; Deputy Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Alexey Shevtsov; the heads of the #CSTO, #CIS, and #SCO executive bodies; and heads of several diplomatic missions.

The discussions covered a broad range of issues involving the developments in the region, including the situation in Afghanistan.

The participants expressed a shared view on the importance of coordinating their approaches, stepping up cooperation within existing regional and international frameworks, and developing practical proposals to respond effectively to modern-day challenges and threats.

The efforts undertaken by the CSTO, the CIS, and the SCO to maintain stability were highly praised.