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    RUSSIA RATIFIES REGIONAL SECURITY FORCE AGREEMENT

    RIA Novosti
    December 8, 2010
    MOSCOW

    The State Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, on Wednesday
    ratified an agreement establishing a rapid reaction force for the
    regional security group.

    The Collective Security Treaty Organization's (CSTO) rapid reaction
    force is designed to improve the security of the CSTO member
    states against existing and potential threats, including terrorism,
    extremism, drug trafficking, and natural disasters, and to enhance
    the organization's role in ensuring international security.

    The CSTO is comprised of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
    Russia, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. Iran, India, Mongolia and Pakistan
    have observer status.

    The Collective Rapid Reaction Force (CRRF) staged a two-week military
    exercise in southern Kazakhstan in October 2009 with more than 7,000
    troops from Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan
    taking part.




    From: A. Papazian
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