CSTO Summit in Moscow: New African Partnerships and Standing Against Unilateral Coercion.
On Wednesday, the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) convened in the Kremlin in Moscow. Led by Russia, the summit culminated in the adoption of a comprehensive declaration outlining the developing blocs in terms of security priorities and diplomatic principles.
Here are the main passages from the newly adopted text:.
Making connections with Africa.
As a strategic outreach signal to the continent, the Council announced an official partnership with the African Union, in a statement:
"We welcome the establishment of permanent channels of interaction between the CSTO and the African Union aimed at strengthening security and dealing with new challenges and threats, as well as the signing of a framework document on cooperation. ".
Protection of international justice and state immunity The statement emphasized the importance of "maintaining the independence, impartiality and legal certainty in the activities of international judicial bodies", while rejecting the weapons of the world courts, alongside preventing "any violation of the immunity of states and their officials from foreign and international jurisdiction". ".
Rejection of unilateral sanctions.
Taking a firm stand against extraterritorial economic pressure, the CSTO reaffirmed its commitment to the UN Charter:.
"We express our rejection of unilateral coercive measures that contradict the UN Charter and are used as an instrument for political, economic and financial pressure in international relations. ".
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