CSTO informal summit starts in Kyrgyz Republic

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- The leaders of Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) are going to travel to Kyrgyzstan to attend the informal summit of CSTO leaders, Russian media reports.

The CSTO, which comprises Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, agreed in early February to set up the rapid-reaction force, transforming CSTO into a more NATO-like military alliance, armed with modern compatible weapons and military hardware.