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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BISHKEK, June 30 (Xinhua) — The next meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) member states was held in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, on Monday, the press service of the Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry reported.
During the meeting, current issues of international and regional security were discussed, as well as the coordination of foreign policy activities of member countries within the CSTO. Particular attention was paid to the situation in the CSTO’s area of responsibility, strengthening collective approaches to countering external threats, and interaction with other international organizations.
In his speech, Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubayev emphasized the importance of consolidating the efforts of the CSTO member countries against the backdrop of growing global challenges and emphasized Kyrgyzstan’s commitment to the principles of collective security, equal dialogue and respect for sovereignty.
The Minister noted that the Kyrgyz side attaches particular importance to issues of strengthening trust between the states of the region, expanding multilateral diplomacy, and the active participation of the CSTO in resolving crisis situations exclusively by peaceful means.
In addition, the meeting participants emphasized the need to further deepen cooperation in the information sphere, counteract the spread of destructive ideologies, and strengthen the CSTO’s position in the international arena.
Following the meeting, a number of statements were signed, including on countering radicalization leading to terrorism and extremism, on international information security, on the United Nations Regional Centre for Sustainable Development Goals for Central Asia and Afghanistan, and in connection with the situation in the Middle East.
The meeting was attended by the foreign ministers of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, as well as the CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov. –0–