Tuesday, June 25 2024 10:42

ArmInfo. If Russia asks for help, the CSTO allies will not stand aside. This was stated in an interview with TASS by the Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Imangali Tasmagambetov, commenting on the terrorist attack in Dagestan and the likelihood of the Russian Federation turning to its allies in the Organization for help.

"The Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization  received the news of the tragic events in Makhachkala and Derbent  with a feeling of deep pain. We strongly condemn the actions of  terrorists and any attempts to incite inter-religious hatred. There  is no justification for such crimes," the CSTO Secretary General  noted.

At the same time, he admitted that such events can significantly  destabilize the situation at the regional level, especially given the  network nature of the organization of such extremist and terrorist  groups.  Tasmagambetov called for waiting for the results of the  investigation into this crime, expressing confidence that the  investigation will clarify a lot. According to him, and on the basis  of this, the political leadership will determine the directions of  its foreign policy efforts to mitigate possible consequences.

Speaking about the possible appeal of the Russian Federation to the  CSTO, Tasmagambetov noted:  "Currently, the Secretariat has not  received any requests for help from the Russian Federation. Russia  has its own potential and experience to successfully resolve such  problems. The potential for bilateral interdepartmental interaction  is also significant. However, I I am confident that if Russia asks  for help, the allies will not stand aside."