Lukashenko: Armenia`s absence in the CSTO meeting characterizes the  current geopolitical situation in the region

ArmInfo.Armenia's absence in the CSTO meeting characterizes the current geopolitical situation  in the region and, to some extent, the organization itself, as stated by the President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, on November 28 in Astana during the summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organization.

"Today, I had the honor of speaking first, since our Armenian  colleagues are not participating in the meeting. This, by the way,  characterizes the current geopolitical situation in the region and,  to some extent, our organization," the Belarusian leader said in his  speech.  "Year after year, we observe that the situation in the world  is only getting worse. The problem is not even that the system of  checks and balances, which once guaranteed international security and  strategic stability, has sunk into oblivion. We are unforgivably  taking a long time to create alternative legal mechanisms," the head  of Belarus emphasized.

He suggested that a state of affairs, where the norms and principles  of international law are replaced by subjective and situationally  changing rules, along with instruments of military and information  blackmail, can be beneficial to someone. He also noted the escalation  of military conflicts and hotbeds of tension in many regions of the  world.

"It is sad that the West is spending all its efforts on combating  false problems. Moreover, they themselves are creating these false  problems. In the modern world, there are numerous transnational  challenges and threats that can and should be addressed. It is only  by working only together that we can effectively combat these  issues," the Belarusian leader concluded.