For the two nations orientation towards tight fruitful cooperation is a natural process predetermined by their geographical proximity, unbreakable cultural and spiritual ties that evolved over centuries, and the common heroic past.
Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “They ran away to foreign countries but now 95% of them want to come back. They already write it openly: ‘If only Aleksandr Grigoryevich [Lukashenko] could pardon us and open the border…' 95% would come back. I don't mind: they are free to go to prison and face other punishments they deserve."
According to CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas, during its history the CSTO has established interaction with international and regional organizations and their specialized structures.