SCTO does not negotiate Azerbaijan’s becoming organization member, CSTO Secretary General Nikolay Bordyuzha said at Yerevan-Moscow TV space bridge today. “At present the possibility of Azerbaijan becoming a CSTO member is not discussed,” CSTO Secretary General emphasized.
Dwelling on Belarus’ position on Collective Rapid Reaction Forces’ formation, Bordyuzha noted, “CRRF agreement was signed by 5 CSTO member states. Should Belarus take a concrete decision on this issue, it will contribute to Collective Rapid Reaction Forces’ formation.”
As for the possibility of Uzbekistan’s joining CRRF, Nikolay Bordyuzha said Tashkent’s position on CRRF formation and implementation differs from those of other CSTO member states. “Still, Uzbekistan government stated that its final decision depends on further actions of CRRF,” CSTO Secretary General said.
