PRESS RELEASE

On March 2, the UN General Assembly adopted, by consensus, a resolution on "Cooperation between the United Nations and the Collective Security Treaty Organization."

The adoption of the resolution lays the legal foundation to further strengthen practical engagement between the UN and the CSTO, which has held observer status at the UN General Assembly since 2004.

We are convinced that expanding cooperation by the UN and other bodies of its system with the Collective Security Treaty Organization on a regular and orderly basis will help implement the goals and objectives of the world community in its quest for effective solutions to international problems in the domain of security and counteraction against new challenges and threats, enhance the potential of both organizations, particularly in the field of peace keeping, and promote global and regional peace and stability.

March 3, 2010