CSTO heads of state to discuss situation in organization's area of responsibility
09:02, 12 August 2011
ZINFORM Heads of state of the Collective Security Treaty Organization come to Astana to attend the informal summit of the organization.
Leaders of the member countries plan to discuss the situation in the CSTO's area of responsibility, in the Middle East and in Northern Africa.
Secretary General Nikolai Bordyuzha noted that the aim of the meeting is "to discuss the situation in the organization's area of responsibility, assess the security problems, predict the development of the situation and, based on this prediction adopt measures to avoid some undesirable consequences for the member states."
This year Belarus chairs the organization.