The Leadership of the Executive Bodies of the CSTO, SCO and CIS Met in Beijing

A working meeting of the leadership of the CSTO, SCO and CIS executive bodies was held in Beijing on September 27, with Imangali Tasmagambetov, CSTO Secretary General; Zhang Ming, SCO Secretary General; and Ilkhom Nematov, CIS deputy Secretary, attending.

During the meeting, the senior officers of the three leading Eurasian regional organizations shared their views on security and stability in their areas of responsibility. Particular attention was paid to practical cooperation in the fight against terrorism and extremism, drug trafficking, trans-border crime, as well as stronger cooperation between the information intelligence entities of the three organizations.

The heads of delegations confirmed their intention to further maintain and deepen partnership relations, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s Telegram channel reported.

The CSTO and the SCO signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Dushanbe in October 2007, on the basis of which regular contacts are maintained and joint work is carried out.

The document defines the “points of contact” for establishing and developing relations of equal and constructive cooperation between the SCO and CSTO Secretariats in ensuring regional and international security and stability, countering terrorism, combating drug trafficking, suppressing illegal arms trafficking, countering organized transnational crime, as well as other areas of mutual interest.

As you may recall, on March 17, 2023, representatives of the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly met with Grigory Logvinov, SCO deputy Secretary General, in Kazakhstan as part of the observation of the extraordinary parliamentary elections.