#Vershinin: Cooperation between the UN and regional & sub-regional organizations is an indispensable part of the current global agenda and #UNSC agenda in particular. We always stand for enhancing such interaction on the basis of the #UNCharter, first of all its Chapter VIII. https://t.co/1UKht4HPdm

#Vershinin: Regional organizations supplement🇺🇳efforts in their area of responsibility. They have better knowledge of the situation on the ground & should play the leading role in elaborating ways of conflict resolution. When it comes to #Eurasia, #CSTO is one of such mechanisms. https://t.co/3EUFUnlSKV

#Vershinin: This year is marked by the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Collective Security Treaty and the 20th anniversary of founding of #CSTO. Over those years, the CSTO has evolved into a key factor of regional and even global security. 🔗https://t.co/g4bCqRchFF https://t.co/DZiCtzoMFE

#Vershinin: CSTO has established practical contacts with the UN Secretariat on various aspects of the situation on the Eurasian continent. It also maintains contacts with @UNRCCA . The #UN and #CSTO systemically address issues related to cooperation in the area of #peacekeeping. https://t.co/xB2gak2wFs

#Vershinin: We would like to emphasize that the #CSTO commits to openness and peacefulness, it is ready to boost and enhance constructive interaction with third parties and organizations, including the #UnitedNations 🇺🇳. @mfa_russia https://t.co/73412Kdvzd

#Vershinin: CSTO gained its first positive #peacekeeping experience during the events in #Kazakhstan, which was faced w/an unprecedented challenge to security, integrity&sovereignty. Only efficient steps of🇰🇿authorities and legitimate assistance of #CSTO helped prevent a disaster https://t.co/1PpSBkCLt8

#Vershinin at UNSC debate on UN-CSTO cooperation: The situation in #CentralAsia has been and remains a priority on the CSTO agenda, first of all taking into account the factor of #Afghanistan. CSTO takes preventive measures to curb threats that i.a. come from the territory of 🇦🇫. https://t.co/r5vbXeMy4Y

#Vershinin: Certain countries of the region and intn'l organizations have growing positive interest in the work of #CSTO, first of all its expertise in the area of countering emerging threats & challenges, incl #terrorism, related #extremism, illegal #migration & drug trafficking https://t.co/x8PqKo2fAN

#Vershinin: The presence of #peacekeepers became a stabilizing factor & could influence the radicals. #CSTO contingent was involved in protecting strategic facilities, took no part in combat operations and, as agreed with 🇰🇿 authorities, left as soon as the situation stabilized. https://t.co/e9oUaf9551

#Vershinin: CSTO repeatedly addressed #NATO offering cooperation. A relevant proposal for cooperation on Afghanistan🇦🇫 was put on the table back in the day.2⃣years ago #CSTO foreign ministers suggested building mutual confidence & cooperation. The proposals were left unanswered. https://t.co/CCSepsK7Tx