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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
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