August 13, 2011 - 11:09 AMT
CSTO countries agree to complete collective forces formation

The member countries of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) plan to complete formation of collective forces in the near future.

According to official data, during the informal summit in Astana, the leaders of Kazakhstan, Armenia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Afghanistan also focused on the situation in Middle East, global and regional risks as well as security issues.

The next meeting will take place in Moscow in December.