Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)

Introduction

This article is devoted to the organization of a collective security treaty. It was created by the former Soviet republics to respond to the challenges and threats of the post-Soviet period, mainly in the military sphere. The organization in its development has passed the basic stages of formation and organizational construction.

Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) is a regional international organization. There are also two unofficial names – “Tashkent’s Pact” and “Tashkent’s Treaty.” It started in 1992, when on May 15 the Collective Security Treaty was signed in Tashkent by the heads of Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. In 1993, Azerbaijan, Belarus, and Georgia joined the CSTO. The Treaty entered into force on April 20, 1994. The contract was designed for 5 years and allowed its extension. On April 2, 1999, the presidents of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Tajikistan signed a protocol on extending the...