CSTO to establish Collective Rapid Reaction Forces
17:48, 4 February 2009
MOSCOW. February 4. KAZINFORM /Aigul Tulekbayeva/ ?Heads of the CSTO member states made decision on establishment of the Collective Rapid Reaction Forces?, chairing President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan has said today at the regular session of the CSTO Council, Kazinform reports.
As S.Sargsyan noted, the establishment of the Collective Rapid Reaction Forces is aimed at strengthening of military component of the Organization.
The decision was signed by all CSTO member states. The Forces will be used for rebuff of possible military aggression, special operations on struggle against international terrorism, transnational organized crime, drug traffic and liquidation of emergencies.