BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 1. From January 1, the chairmanship of the Collective Security Treaty Organization passed from Belarus to Kazakhstan, Trend reports.
At the summit held in Minsk in November last year, President of Kazakhstan Kasim-Jomart Tokayev announced the priorities of his country within the CSTO.
These priorities include cooperation in the fight against international terrorism and extremism, expanding cooperation with the UN and its structures, the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.