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The Foreign Ministers of the member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) declared the need to form a system of international information security based on the UN Charter, the principle of respect for sovereignty and non-interference in the internal affairs of states.
The statement emphasizes the importance of the steps taken within the UN, in particular the approval of the Convention against Cybercrime at the 79th session of the General Assembly. The CSTO Foreign Ministers called on all states to sign the document in October 2025 in Hanoi and ensure its prompt entry into force.
The ministers also called for the development of universal legally binding norms on other aspects of international information security, including the prevention and resolution of interstate conflicts.
In addition, the CSTO countries called for the establishment at the 80th session of the UN General Assembly of a permanent international mechanism in the field of information security, operating on the basis of consensus.
The statement also emphasizes the inadmissibility of using information and communication technologies to interfere in the internal affairs of states and destabilize the situation.
The heads of the foreign policy departments confirmed their intention to develop cooperation in the field of international information security and to interact on issues of regulating Internet communications via low-orbit satellite systems, taking into account national interests.
The adoption of the document will contribute to the creation of conditions for deepening intercultural dialogue, increasing the interest of the CIS countries in organizing and holding joint events in the field of culture, including through the exchange of experience and information, the development of creative contacts, and participation in multilateral cultural events (festivals, competitions, conferences, forums).
CSTO Foreign Ministers Welcome Establishment of UN Regional Centre for Sustainable Development for Central Asia and Afghanistan
The heads of the foreign ministries of the member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) expressed support for the establishment of the UN Regional Center for Sustainable Development Goals for Central Asia and Afghanistan in Almaty (Kazakhstan). This is stated in a joint statement distributed following the talks, the press service of the CIS Executive Committee reports.
The ministers highly appreciated the adoption of the relevant resolution by the UN General Assembly and reaffirmed their commitment to the norms of international law and the UN Charter.
The parties stressed their interest in strengthening regional cooperation and expressed their readiness to promote the peaceful development of Afghanistan, including participation in international humanitarian efforts coordinated by the UN.
According to the CSTO states, the activities of the new UN centre will contribute to the deepening of peaceful dialogue in Eurasia, strengthening the complementarity of UN development programmes and solving priority socio-economic tasks of the region.
The statement also emphasizes the importance of the ongoing reform of the UN development system and declares the readiness of the CSTO states to jointly use the Center’s potential to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
