Shpakovsky: CSTO should become an effective alliance of trusting states

A session of the CSTO Collective Security Council was held in Moscow. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko called the main task of the organization that everyone feels that he can rely on the shoulder of a partner and friend. The head of state outlined the need to strengthen the work on strengthening the military potential of the CSTO, called the adoption of the anti-terrorist strategy until 2030 timely and noted the challenges facing the organization and the region. In the talk show “Budni” on the YouTube channel “SBTV” and “Alfa Radio” the topic was commented by the Deputy of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Shpakovsky, writes sb.by.

According to him, the position of Alexander Lukashenko on the CSTO deserves serious attention.

- From my experience with foreign colleagues, I know that Alexander Lukashenko’s statements are treated with great attention in the political-forming circles of various countries – allied, friendly and neutral. His statements are closely monitored in unfriendly circles. He enjoys considerable political weight in the international arena due to his enormous managerial experience, as well as the fact that he repeatedly demonstrated firmness and political will in the face of external challenges, and achieved success in defending the national interests and sovereignty of Belarus. What the President says about the development of the CSTO is not a new topic – this is our traditional position. Belarus stands for integration, including military-political cooperation in the Eurasian space. We are constantly saying that if there is a military-political alliance, it must be effective, it must include states that trust each other and act in an allied manner. If our positions coincide in such a delicate area as security, then economic relations should develop in a similar way, and we should act in solidarity on the international arena. This also applies to voting on fundamental issues at international organizations. This is how we behave in relation to allies and partners, said Alexander Shpakovsky.

The strengthening of the CSTO is a natural requirement for any military-political alliance, and the current international situation dictates the need for unity and strengthening of collective defense.

The CSTO is a military-political defensive alliance. Cooperation at the level of special services, law enforcement, the analytical community and the military should have full trust and mutual understanding. There is no need to spare effort and resources, the organization is worth developing. It is symbolic that the summit of the CSTO heads of state took place against the background of the talks in Abu Dhabi, where in fact it was about building a fundamentally new architecture of global and regional security. Russia and Belarus are involved in this process. On the eve of the summit, a confidential and warm meeting between our national leader and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin was held. We are fully informed about the situation and certain agreements reached in Abu Dhabi will be implemented with the participation of the Belarusian side. We are involved in this process to the extent necessary, we have the opportunity to defend our own interests through our positions and partner channels, to support allies by all available means, summed up Alexander Shpakovsky.

The talk show “Budney” is released on weekdays in the morning on “Alpha Radio”. Each issue discusses the most relevant topics from the life of the country and the world. Political scientists, scientists, public figures and journalists of leading media participate in the discussions. See the full version of the program on the VIDEOBEL.BY website and on the SBTV YouTube channel.