Putin chairs the OTSC meeting and announces decisions on collective forces and aviation.
The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, chaired the meeting of the Collective Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (OTSC) this Wednesday (11), in the Kremlin, Moscow. After the meeting, a package of documents was signed, including the OTSC Collective Security Council statement.
"We reached full mutual understanding on almost all the issues discussed. We reaffirm our commitment to increase joint efforts to combat acute challenges and threats to collective security," the President said.
Putin emphasized that the Russian presidency of the CSTO in 2026 was evaluated positively and that more than 100 events were held in key areas of cooperation.
He announced that at the meeting "important decisions will be made on the future development of the CSTO collective forces, including the aviation component and the establishment of mobile air defense units.