The China and Eurasia Forum Quarterly

Published by the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Program

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The Alashankou Border Crossing, Xinjiang, PRC. Photo courtesy of ERINA, Japan.

CSTO signs collective rapid response forces agreement

On June 14, leaders of the Collective Security Treaty Organization signed an agreement on estabilishing Collective Rapid Response Forces. According to earlier reports, the CRRF and its military arm will total between 10000 to 15000 troops. The heads of state of Uzbekistan, Russia, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan attended the summit. The President of Belarus boycotted the summit following recent tensions between Moscow and Minsk.

 

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