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The Presidents of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Armenia adopted a political statement giving a collective assessment of the international geopolitical situation and reaffirming their countries’ readiness to make a worthy contribution to the strengthening of regional and international security.

The summit of the six leaders became an important stage in the transformation of the Collective Security Treaty into an international regional organisation. In accordance with the earlier signed provisions of the Charter and the Agreement on the Legal Status of the Organisation, the summit approved documents regulating its activity. It also passed decisions on improving military technical cooperation and the training of military personnel.

At a news conference following the meeting, President Putin said that the Collective Security Treaty Organisation had received the necessary effective instruments for fighting the threats of terrorism and drug trafficking. The meeting approved a joint headquarters and a rapid deployment force with an aviation component at an air base in Kant, Kyrgyzstan, which, in the opinion of President Putin, must ensure the resolution of problems facing the CST.

President Putin handed over the duties of the council chairman to Tajik President Emomali Rakhmonov, who will perform them for a year – until the next meeting.