Joint Strategic Military Exercises to be held by the CSTO countries
- CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organization): 7 former Soviet republics form the CSTO
- CSTO to hold joint strategic military exercises code-named “Center 2011”
- Drills will begin are due to take place in Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan
- Game will be held under the leadership of Russian General Staff Chief Army General and the active phase of the drills will last until September 26, 2011
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The Collective Security Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance which was signed on 15 May 1992. On 7 October 2002, the Presidents of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan signed a charter in Tashkent founding the CSTO.
The CSTO is currently an observer organisation at the United Nations General Assembly.
The CSTO employs a “rotating presidency” system in which the country leading the CSTO alternates every year. Belarus currently has the CSTO presidency.
Formation: 15 May 1992
Headquarters: Moscow, Russia Membership: 7 member states Official languages: Russian Secretary General: Nikolai Bordyuzha
Member states
Current members:
Former members of the Collective Security Treaty of the Commonwealth of Independent States who are not members of CSTO:
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