Role of the CSTO in Promotion of Collective Security

This article presented to the attention of readers is dedicated analysis history, present condition and development prospects inter-state relations on national regional security between former Soviet republics, now new sovereign Eurasian states, as well examination organization forms such relations. Having formulated basic principles cooperation these issues underlying need collective coordinated activities against threats their stability in geopolitical realities stipulated by collapse USSR nine post-Soviet states concluded Collective Security Treaty which came into force 1994. Five years later, April 1999, presidents six countries, namely Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia Tajikistan, signed protocol prolongation for next five while Azerbaijan, Georgia Uzbekistan refused extend membership left it. It happened since due a number various domestic external reasons formation statehood began differ substantially from each other strategic goals, aspirations orientations subsequently caused serious changes approaches building with foreign partners bilateral multilateral forms. In this connection May 2002 those countries that retained decided reorganize it alliance higher degree integration its members order increase role promoting – Organization. The examines events connected Organization over 20 years, evolution goals tasks, requirements making concrete directions more precise because fundamental international environment. course undertaken most important achievements during were singled out shortcomings noted. Also, alternative variants further including may exceed space mentioned.