President of Kazakhstan spoke at the CSTO meeting in Moscow
Alongside the Kazakh President, the summit was attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, and CSTO Secretary General Taalatbek Masadykov.
The heads of state reviewed key aspects of cooperation within the CSTO, assessed the organization's performance in 2026, and outlined priority areas for the coming period.
The leaders also exchanged views on pressing international and regional security issues.
Tokayev expressed his gratitude to Putin for the warm reception and noted the productive nature of Russia’s CSTO chairmanship this year.
In his address, Tokayev emphasized the need to consolidate efforts in areas such as combating international terrorism, countering drug trafficking, and strengthening information security, given the growing influence of artificial intelligence technologies.
In conclusion, the President of Kazakhstan congratulated Emomali Rahmon on the upcoming CSTO chairmanship, wishing him success in fulfilling this responsible mission.
The meeting concluded with the adoption of the Declaration of the Collective Security Council. Furthermore, several documents were signed to ensure the continued strengthening of the collective security system based on the member states' mutual interests.