🎙 Remarks by Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the joint meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers, the Council of Defence Ministers and the Committee of Secretaries of Security Councils of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (Moscow, November 10, 2026) 💬 Sergey Lavrov: We are pleased to welcome you to Moscow for this regular joint meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers, the Council of Defence Ministers and the Committee of Secretaries of Security Councils of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (#CSTO). As Russia chairs the Organisation in 2026, we attach particular importance to the success of today’s meeting. Throughout our chairmanship, we have sought to make fuller use of the #CSTO’s potential for integration to deepen cooperation and partnership with our closest allies across all areas. I am grateful to my fellow Ministers for the engaging Session we held earlier today at the International Collective Security Forum. We had a frank and professional exchange of views, which experts will take up in their discussions. ☝️ I am confident that the Forum’s work will contribute to building a free, multipolar and democratic world order. 👉 This entails building a new security architecture on our shared continent of Eurasia, based on the principles of equal and indivisible security and open to all countries on the continent willing to engage constructively on an equal footing. During Russia’s chairmanship, we have placed particular emphasis on closer foreign policy coordination, on countering both traditional and new challenges and threats, and on strengthening the CSTO’s military capabilities. We have worked hard to reinforce the CSTO’s role as a key guarantor of regional security. This work reflects the priorities that Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, this year’s Chair of the Collective Security Council, set out with the support of the member states. 🤝 We are grateful to our friends for their steadfast support as we pursue the objectives of Russia’s chairmanship. These efforts serve our common interests. Read in full