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The Secretaries-General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) signed a roadmap for the development of cooperation between the organizations in Beijing, according to a statement by the CSTO press service.
“The 13th meeting of top-ranking administrative officials of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) took place in Beijing on 3 September on the sidelines of the events of the meeting of the SCO Heads of State Council and the SCO Plus format.
CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov, CIS Secretary General Sergei Lebedev, and SCO Secretary General Nurlan Yermekbayev took part in the meeting,” reads the statement.
It is mentioned that an exchange of views on topical matters on the international agenda and priority avenues of activity of the three organizations took place. Proposals were discussed to further develop and strengthen interaction in regional security and in addressing new challenges and threats.
According to the statement, the participants expressed complete agreement that the CSTO, CIS, and SCO are meant to play an increasing role in maintaining global peace and regional security and in preventing instability.
“The participants of the meeting signed a roadmap on developing cooperation between the CSTO, CIS, and SCO, and a joint statement of the CSTO, CIS, and SCO secretaries-general on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations Organization,” it reads.