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The chief of the Russian General Staff briefed the meetingâs participants on the changes in the CSTO Military Committee s composition
PARK PATRIOT /Moscow region/, April 14. /TASS/. Russia is looking forward to boosting defense cooperation within the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Chief of the Russian General Staff Army General Valery Gerasimov said on Wednesday, addressing a meeting of the CSTO Military Committee as its chairman.
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Gerasimov pointed out that the coronavirus pandemic had prevented the Military Committee from meeting in person in 2020, two gatherings had been held via video conference.