The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) was formed on May 15, 1992, following the collapse of the Soviet Bloc in Eastern Europe and shortly afterwards the Soviet Union itself.
Moscow, May 18 (Prensa Latina) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov today highlighted the importance of establishing greater cooperation among the member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) start a new phase of cooperation, CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas said after his meeting with SCO Secretary General Zhang Ming in Moscow on 18 May.