CSTO military forces convene in Kazakhstan for joint drills

Military contingents from the member countries of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) are converging in Kazakhstan for the joint “Indestructible Brotherhood-2024” command-staff training.

Scheduled to take place from September 26 to 30, the exercises aim to enhance the operational readiness and effectiveness of CSTO peacekeeping forces, Caliber.Az reports citing Belarus media.

Representatives from Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan will collaborate to conduct a simulated peacekeeping operation, focusing on the seamless transfer of military contingents and the overall development of CSTO capabilities.

The Collective Security Treaty Organization originates from the conclusion of the Collective Security Treaty, which was signed in Tashkent (Uzbekistan) on May 15, 1992 by the heads of Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The treaty entered into force upon completion of the national ratification procedures on April 20, 1994.

Coordination of joint actions by the CSTO is ensured by statutory permanent working and subsidiary bodies established in accordance with the CSTO Charter.

The Collective Security Council (CSC) is the highest body of the Organization and consists of heads of the member States. It considers the fundamental issues of the Organization’s activities and makes decisions aimed at the realization of its goals and objectives, as well as provides coordination and joint activities of the member States for the realization of these goals. Sessions of the CSC are held alternately in the member States as necessary, but at least once a year.

The chairmanship of the Council is transferred in the order of the Russian alphabet, unless the Council decides otherwise.

By Vafa Guliyeva