Russia proposes stronger links among Eurasian security mechanisms
On November 10, Russian President Vladimir Putin called for closer coordination among Collective Security Treaty Organization members on shared tasks, including defense, counterterrorism and cybercrime. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia wants to connect existing Eurasian security mechanisms, not absorb them into a single structure.
At the International Forum on Ensuring Collective Security in Moscow on November 10, Russian President Vladimir Putin called on members of the Collective Security Treaty Organization to coordinate their actions more closely. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia wants to connect existing security mechanisms across Eurasia and has no intention of creating a new mechanism that would “swallow up” those mechanisms or stand above them.
Russian President Vladimir Putin. File photo.（VietVance）
Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk read Putin’s address on his behalf. Putin said members of the Collective Security Treaty Organization had accumulated extensive experience in cooperation. But amid continuing international tensions, they still needed to strengthen their capabilities and coordinate efforts on shared tasks. His priority areas for cooperation included defense, combating terrorism and extremism, and addressing cybercrime, drug trafficking and illegal migration.
Lavrov said Russia had no plans to create a mechanism that would “swallow up” existing Eurasian security organizations, including the Collective Security Treaty Organization. Russia envisages first reviewing the resources available to each organization and assessing links among subregional security mechanisms, then connecting the organizations into a coordinated system to improve overall cooperation. His remarks indicated that Russia’s proposal focuses on coordination among existing organizations.
Source: VietVance
