Stanislav Zas
Stanislav Zas
State Secretary of the Collective Security Treaty Organization
The hopes that the pandemic would change the aggressive nature of international relations and ease tensions in the world have not materialized, Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Stanislav Zas said at an online press briefing on the military and political situation in and around the CSTO s area of responsibility, the CSTO s activities in 2020 and the goals for 2021, BelTA has learned.
“The coronavirus pandemic has become a new global threat, it has changed our lives in many ways. It has affected almost all areas of activity: political, social, economic, military and other areas. Over the past year, we saw more clearly the vulnerability of our world and the fragility of the prosperity and stability, albeit relative ones, we are used to. Moreover, the pandemic has laid bare the need to consolidate the mankind in order to counter this new and under-explor
CSTO concerned about Europe s military buildup, Nato s confrontational path
Stanislav Zas. An archive photo
MOSCOW, 2 February (BelTA) – The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) is alarmed by the ongoing military buildup in Europe and the confrontational path chosen by the Nato, Secretary General of the CSTO Stanislav Zas said at an online press briefing on the military and political situation in and around the CSTO s area of responsibility, the CSTO s activities in 2020 and the goals for 2021, BelTA has learned.
“If we talk about regional security, the continuing military buildup in Eastern Europe is ringing alarm bells,” Stanislav Zas said. He stressed that these assessments and apprehensions are not far-fetched. According to him, Europe s military expenditure increase was three times bigger than the increase in the global defense spending in 2020.
Zas: The pandemic has not helped ease tensions in the world
Stanislav Zas. An archive photo
MOSCOW, 2 February (BelTA) – The hopes that the pandemic would change the aggressive nature of international relations and ease tensions in the world have not materialized, Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Stanislav Zas said at an online press briefing on the military and political situation in and around the CSTO s area of responsibility, the CSTO s activities in 2020 and the goals for 2021, BelTA has learned.
“The coronavirus pandemic has become a new global threat, it has changed our lives in many ways. It has affected almost all areas of activity: political, social, economic, military and other areas. Over the past year, we saw more clearly the vulnerability of our world and the fragility of the prosperity and stability, albeit relative ones, we are used to. Moreover, the pandemic has laid bare the need to consolidate the mankind in order to co
Syrian mercenaries must leave Nagorno Karabakh, CSTO Secretary General says | ARMENPRESS Armenian News Agency
16:50, 2 February, 2021
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 2, ARMENPRESS. Syrian mercenaries must leave Nagorno Karabakh, their activity near the borders of the member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) poses risks for the CSTO, CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas said at an online press briefing.
“We have information about the presence and actions of mercenaries from Syria in the Karabakh conflict zone. Any Syrian mercenary, militant must leave that territory, stop his activity as the creation of militant groups, squads and illegal armed units near the borders of the CSTO member states contains certain risks for our collective security”, he said.
Zas: CSTO stands ready to help Belarus if necessary
MOSCOW, 2 February (BelTA) – The Collective Security Treaty Organization is not interfering in the situation in Belarus, but is ready to provide assistance if necessary, CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas said at an online press briefing on the military and political situation in and around the CSTO s area of responsibility, the CSTO s activities in 2020 and the goals for 2021, BelTA has learned.
The situation around Belarus remains tense, Stanislav Zas said. The country is yet to solve a very important issue, namely to achieve an accord and people s unity, he said. “It is obvious that the country must overcome the current temporary difficulties on its own. The CSTO has not interfered in this process and is not going to. Of course, our organization is ready to provide all possible assistance to Belarus if necessary, he added.