Lavrov to discuss security issues with CSTO partners in Almaty

The meeting of the CSTO Council of Foreign Ministers is about to open in Almaty.

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova confirmed that Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov would be present at the meeting. According to her, the CSTO foreign ministers will discuss the situation in the world and the region, summarize the results of various cooperation efforts within the organization, and discuss the mechanisms of strengthening foreign political coordination.

The foreign ministers are expected to adopt several draft resolutions that will be submitted to the Collective Security Council for approval.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, which presides over the CSTO, said that after the meeting, it is planned to sign documents aimed at further improving the operation of the organization as well as to adopt a number of political statements.