Wednesday, May 19 2021 16:53

ArmInfo.There are no positive changes in the field of global security, and the situation near the borders of the member states of the Collective Security Treaty  Organization remains tense. CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas told  journalists about this following the meeting of the CSTO Council of  Foreign Ministers held in Dushanbe today, the organization's press  secretary Vladimir Zainetdinov told BelTA.

Stanislav Zas said that at the meeting in a restricted format, the  state and prospects for the development of the international and  regional situation and its impact on the security of the CSTO member  states were discussed in detail.

"Unfortunately, there are no positive changes in the global security  sector," he stated. The situation along almost the entire perimeter  of the borders of the CSTO member states remains tense. The buildup  of the military presence and military activity of NATO countries near  the borders of the Eastern European zone of responsibility of our  organization is more actively involved,"  he noted.

Speaking about the Caucasian region of the CSTO collective security,  the Secretary General noted that the introduction of a Russian  peacekeeping contingent into the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone and  the continuation of the negotiation process significantly improved  the situation. 

"We see the prospect of establishing a long-term peace there. They  are no longer shooting, but the situation is still tense. The CSTO is  closely monitoring the development of the situation in the border  regions of Armenia's Syunik region. This was also the topic of  discussion at today's meeting of the CSTO Council of Foreign  Ministers. We welcome the talks that have begun between the Armenian  and Azerbaijani sides through the mediation of Russia and reaching an  agreement on the withdrawal of part of the units from the disputed  areas of the territory. We note that there is no alternative to the  implementation of the trilateral agreements of November 10, 2020, "he  said.

Stanislav Zas also welcomed the resumption of the negotiation process  and the stabilization of the situation in the Tajik-Kyrgyz border  zone. In this regard, he separately noted the agreements between the  presidents of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan on the settlement of  controversial border issues by political and diplomatic methods in  the spirit of alliance and good-neighborliness, which underlie the  activities of the CSTO. 

"I would like to note that this significantly improved the situation  in the Central Asian region of the CSTO collective security, which is  especially important given the very difficult situation in  neighboring Afghanistan," the general secretary said.

"In such a difficult situation, the role of coordinating the actions  of the CSTO member states in foreign policy matters is increasing,"  Stanislav Zas emphasized.