ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev called for stronger cooperation among member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) to combat international terrorism, counter illicit drug trafficking and strengthen information security amid the growing influence of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies on Nov. 11, Akorda reported.
Tokayev called for stronger cooperation among CSTO member states amid the growing influence of AI on Nov. 11. Photo credit: Akorda
Tokayev thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for hosting the meeting and praised Russia’s chairmanship of the CSTO this year, describing it as productive.
The meeting was attended by Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and CSTO Secretary General Taalatbek Masadykov. The leaders reviewed key aspects of cooperation within the organization, assessed its activities in 2026 and outlined priorities for the coming period. They also exchanged views on pressing international and regional security issues.
The CSTO Collective Security Council meeting at the Grand Kremlin Palace on Nov. 11 Photo credit: Akorda
The meeting concluded with the adoption of a Joint Statement by the CSTO Collective Security Council. The leaders also signed a series of documents aimed at further strengthening the organization’s collective security framework based on the shared interests of its member states.
Kazakhstan also called for stronger international dialogue and mutual trust at the International Forum on Collective Security in Moscow, held on Nov. 10. Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi emphasized that a stable international order should be grounded in international law and the willingness of countries to maintain dialogue despite serious disagreements, stressing that Eurasia’s future should not be shaped by confrontation or dividing lines.
