“collective security”: NATO activities in Eastern Europe do not serve to increase security there, and the degree of tension must be reduced

The Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, Stanisaw Zass, expressed his belief that NATO activities near the borders of the Organization’s countries in Eastern Europe do not serve to enhance security in the region.

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In a statement from the Belarusian TV channel ONB, broadcast on Sunday, Zais said: “In general, the militarization of the Eastern European region near the western borders of the CSTO and the increase in military activities on these borders do not serve to strengthen security for us. In all countries, especially in Eastern Europe, and it is the source of some of the dangers, and it is true.”

Commenting on the development of NATO’s activities on the borders of Belarus, the Secretary-General of the Organization continued: “Therefore, we consider it important to reduce the degree of confrontation, tension and military activity and to find new ways to ensure our . the protection.”

Zass pointed out that member states see the organization as a sufficiently effective mechanism to ensure security within their scope of responsibility. He added that the organization has the right to send joint defense forces only to the territory of one member state, while abroad, the organization has the right to only peacekeeping forces, and only with the approval of the United Nations Security Council.

The CSTO, which was established in 1992, consists of six countries: Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Armenia.

Source: “Novosti”

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