Lebedev: The role of interaction between CIS, CSTO and SCO is steadily increasing.
"In the emerging reality of the international situation, the role of interaction between the CIS, CSTO and SCO, which have the necessary capabilities to strengthen the interstate defense system against new challenges and threats, is steadily increasing," he said, speaking at the International Forum on Collective Security in Moscow.
The Secretary General of the Commonwealth of Nations emphasized that "the interaction of CIS, CSTO and SCO is intended to create a space of cooperation where there is no room for conflict." According to him, the introduction of practice-oriented comprehensive solutions in the trade, economic, customs, fiscal and investment fields, as well as the expansion of the strategic dialogue between the participants will help achieve deep integration and meet the challenges of stability and security in the region.