CSTO Member States Celebrate 24th Anniversary of Charter Signing

On October 7, member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization celebrate the 24th anniversary of the signing of the CSTO Charter.

The founding document was adopted by a historic decision by the Organization's Collective Security Council on May 14, 2002, granting the Collective Security Treaty the status of a full-fledged international regional organization and laying a solid foundation for its further institutional development.

Signing of the Charter was a crucial step in shaping the modern architecture of Eurasian security. The document legally enshrined the Organization's goals and principles, with chief of them being the strengthening of peace, international and regional security, as well as the protection of member states' territorial integrity, independence, and sovereignty on the basis of equality and non-interference in internal affairs.

The CSTO Parliamentary Assembly plays a key role in implementing the goals set out in the Charter, working continuously to build a reliable legal framework and align and harmonize member states' national legislation, enabling a prompt and coordinated response to modern challenges and threats.

Twenty-four years on, the CSTO remains an effective and reliable guarantor of stability and security within its area of responsibility.