#Polyanskiy on reports of 🇷🇺fighter jets flying over #Belarus: We have our obligations as part of the Russia-Belarus union and within #CSTO. So if there is a military build-up on the 🇧🇾border, we have to react. These are just reconnaissance flights. We are not breaking any rules. https://t.co/mVCSmaME8A
#Polyanskiy: We maintain regular contacts with all 5 #CentralAsia states. Cooperation at the level of regional organizations, within #CSTO & #SCO, remains in high demand. This includes CSTO Working Group on #Afghanistan and renewed mechanism of “SCO-Afghanistan” contact group. https://t.co/4bYl2VvFgl
#Vershinin: Regional organizations supplement🇺🇳efforts in their area of responsibility. They have better knowledge of the situation on the ground & should play the leading role in elaborating ways of conflict resolution. When it comes to #Eurasia, #CSTO is one of such mechanisms. https://t.co/3EUFUnlSKV
#Vershinin: This year is marked by the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Collective Security Treaty and the 20th anniversary of founding of #CSTO. Over those years, the CSTO has evolved into a key factor of regional and even global security. 🔗https://t.co/g4bCqRchFF https://t.co/DZiCtzoMFE
#Vershinin: CSTO has established practical contacts with the UN Secretariat on various aspects of the situation on the Eurasian continent. It also maintains contacts with @UNRCCA . The #UN and #CSTO systemically address issues related to cooperation in the area of #peacekeeping. https://t.co/xB2gak2wFs
#Vershinin: We would like to emphasize that the #CSTO commits to openness and peacefulness, it is ready to boost and enhance constructive interaction with third parties and organizations, including the #UnitedNations 🇺🇳. @mfa_russia https://t.co/73412Kdvzd
#Vershinin: CSTO gained its first positive #peacekeeping experience during the events in #Kazakhstan, which was faced w/an unprecedented challenge to security, integrity&sovereignty. Only efficient steps of🇰🇿authorities and legitimate assistance of #CSTO helped prevent a disaster https://t.co/1PpSBkCLt8
#Vershinin: Certain countries of the region and intn'l organizations have growing positive interest in the work of #CSTO, first of all its expertise in the area of countering emerging threats & challenges, incl #terrorism, related #extremism, illegal #migration & drug trafficking https://t.co/x8PqKo2fAN
#Vershinin: The presence of #peacekeepers became a stabilizing factor & could influence the radicals. #CSTO contingent was involved in protecting strategic facilities, took no part in combat operations and, as agreed with 🇰🇿 authorities, left as soon as the situation stabilized. https://t.co/e9oUaf9551
#Vershinin: CSTO repeatedly addressed #NATO offering cooperation. A relevant proposal for cooperation on Afghanistan🇦🇫 was put on the table back in the day.2⃣years ago #CSTO foreign ministers suggested building mutual confidence & cooperation. The proposals were left unanswered. https://t.co/CCSepsK7Tx