Armenia to host CSTO RRF maneuvers in 2012

October 11, 2011 - 12:51 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia will host an exercise of the Rapid Reaction Force of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO RRF) in 2012 dated to the 20th anniversary of the organization.

CSTO deputy secretary general Valery Semerikov said during a meeting of the coordination council on emergency situations that preparation for the maneuvers is in full swing.

The meeting participants also discussed formation of a common information platform and conduction of joint exercise on humanitarian aid provision.

11.10.11 - 4th session and press conference of CSTO Emergency Coordination Council ‎members

CSTO

The Collective Security Treaty Organization, formed under the framework of the Commonwealth of Independent States, serves as a mutual defense alliance among Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. The Collective Security Treaty (CST) was signed on May 15, 1992 for five-year term, with the possibility of prolongation. On December 2, 2004 the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the Resolution to grant the observer status to the Collective Security Treaty Organization in the General Assembly of the United Nations. The goal of the Collective Security Treaty Organization is to strengthen peace and international and regional security and stability and to ensure collective protection of independence, territorial integrity and sovereignty of Member States, in the attainment of which Member States shall give priority to political methods. On February 4, 2009, the CSTO leaders approved formation of Collective Rapid Reaction Force (RRF).