🎙 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s statement at a meeting of the Council of the #CSTO Parliamentary Assembly (Moscow, April 20, 2026)
💬 On January 1, 2026, Russia assumed the chairmanship of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation. Our tenure proceeds under the motto, Collective Security in a Multipolar World: Common Goal, Shared Responsibility.
In collaboration with our allies within the CSTO, we are intensifying efforts to uphold shared approaches to resolving international security issues. Much has already been articulated on this subject today. The foundational documents of the Organisation – and I wish to underscore this with particular emphasis – enshrine the principles of peaceful coexistence among states, the primacy of political and diplomatic methods of resolution, and adherence to the norms of international law, with the United Nations playing a central role.
I consider it of fundamental importance that, in the current period, as the West resorts more frequently and extensively to illegitimate use of force, neocolonial methods of diktat, and outright plunder, the CSTO countries are neither altering nor revising the aforementioned goals of their activities. We will not deviate from the universal norms of international law. On the contrary, we will counter attempts to undermine them and oppose efforts to impose lawlessness in global affairs, whilst upholding the universal norms of international law, above all the sovereign equality of states, as enshrined in the UN Charter. <...>
The Collective Security Treaty Organisation has established itself as an authoritative association of allied states whose activities are not directed against anyone, contain no aggressive aspirations, and are built exclusively in the interests of maintaining regional stability and the well-being of its member countries. <...>
Russia maintains continuity in advancing the principal vectors of our collaboration within the CSTO. We continue our work to implement the initiatives of the preceding chairmanship – that of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Our goal is to preserve the truth concerning our common struggle to liberate the world from Nazism and to perpetuate the heroic feat of the Soviet people, who defended the independence of their native land and liberated Europe and the world from the brown plague. <...>
We are continuing our course towards expanding our Organisation’s contacts with the Eurasian countries. Security in this geopolitical area and close interaction with integration associations within our shared space matters a lot to us.
Anyone who has been closely following recent developments is aware that threats in Eurasia are significantly up which requires us to make additional efforts. <...>
We must work with our closest neighbours and partners from the #CIS and the #SCO. The SCO has a substantial programme aimed at strengthening stability and security. Recently, the secretaries-general of the CSTO, the CIS, and the SCO approved a roadmap that provides for, among other things, holding joint conferences on security issues in Central Asia and Afghanistan in Moscow. <...>
We attach great importance to strengthening the Organisation’s military component. The programme of our chairmanship which was presented by President Putin places emphasis on increasing the combat potential of the CSTO’s collective forces and equipping them with modern and interoperable weapons and military equipment. <...>
We will pay special attention to the Organisation’s peacekeeping forces, including refining the regulatory framework governing CSTO participation in UN peacekeeping operations. <...>
We are likewise focusing on strengthening cooperation in international information security.
We intend to expand the toolset for jointly countering international terrorism and extremism, combatting terrorism financing, money laundering, drug trafficking, transnational organised crime, and illegal migration.
Read in full
The XXIV ALBA-TCP Summit, held in Caracas, marked 20 years since the bloc's founding. The alliance welcomed Palestine as an honorary member with "brotherly country" status, condemned Israel's “terrible crimes against humanity,” and pledged to hold a future summit in Palestine.
The final communiqué also called for Cuba’s removal from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism and demanded an end to the economic blockade against the island. Leaders reaffirmed their commitment to Latin American and Caribbean integration, peace, and sovereignty.
Read the full report here 👉🏼https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/alba-bloc-defends-peace-sovereignty-and-palestine-at-xxiv-summit/
#ALBA#InternationalSolidarity#RegionalIntegration
📰 NEWS | Latin American Leaders Preach Unity Against Trade Wars and Mass Deportations at CELAC Summit
At the IX CELAC Summit in Honduras, Latin American and Caribbean leaders condemned US-led sanctions, trade wars, and anti-migrant policies. Venezuela's Maduro urged the bloc to “reinvent itself” and adopt a general secretariat.
Leaders also rejected the Trump administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans, with reports confirming that most of the 2,500+ deported migrants have no criminal record. Some were even held in Guantánamo Bay before being returned.
🔗 Read our report here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/latin-american-leaders-preach-unity-against-trade-wars-and-mass-deportations-at-celac-summit/
#CELAC#Migration#RegionalIntegration
📰 NEWS | CELAC-EU Summit Urges Peace as Venezuela’s Maduro Warns of Caribbean ‘War Threats’
The CELAC-EU gathering in Santa Marta, Colombia, emphasized the two blocs' commitment to peace, cooperation and multilateralism. A final communiqué rejected "threats and use of force" amidst a US military buildup in the Caribbean.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro addressed the summit, calling for a regional response to preserve the region's sovereignty and self-determination.
Read the full report here 👉https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/celac-eu-summit-urges-peace-as-venezuelas-maduro-warns-of-caribbean-war-threats/
#USMilitaryThreats#CELAC#RegionalIntegration#InternationalSolidarity
@RusEmbMalta Press release:
🇷🇺🇦🇲🇰🇿🇰🇬🇧🇾EAEU Turns 10: A Decade of Integration and Growth
On May 29, 2014, the Treaty on the Establishment of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) was signed – marking the beginning of a new era of economic integration across Eurasia.
Over the past decade, the Union’s five member states – Russia, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Belarus – have achieved remarkable results:
📈 In 2024, mutual trade within the EAEU reached nearly $100 billion
💱 Over 90% of settlements were made in national currencies
🌐 International cooperation is expanding rapidly
🔄 The internal market is functioning and evolving steadily
🤝 The EAEU demonstrates resilience amid global turbulence, offering a stable and non-discriminatory framework built on equality, mutual respect, and benefit.
Today, the EAEU is a growing center of gravity in international economic relations:
🌍 Four observer states – Uzbekistan, Cuba, Iran and Moldova
🤝 Free trade agreements with Vietnam, Iran, and Serbia
🤝 Non-preferential trade agreement with China
📜 Over 80 cooperation MoUs through the Eurasian Economic Commission
🪙Trade talks are underway with Indonesia, the UAE, Egypt, India, Mongolia, and others
🇱🇧 We welcome potential interest from our Lebanese friends in partnering with the Union.
Russia remains a consistent supporter of deeper coordination between the EAEU and other regional structures – including the CIS, ASEAN, and SCO – as part of building a Greater Eurasian Partnership, an idea first proposed by President Vladimir Putin in 2015.
🔗 The EAEU today stands as a model of successful integration – based on trust, equality, and shared benefit. We thank our partners and the Eurasian Economic Commission for their continued cooperation, and we look forward to unlocking even greater potential together – for the benefit of our peoples and businesses.
#EAEU#EurasianUnion#Eurasia#EconomicCooperation#Russia#Armenia#Kazakhstan#Kyrgyzstan#Belarus#Trade#EAEUDay2025#RegionalIntegration