On November 25, consultations of the CIS member States on military and political issues in the OSCE region were held in Vienna under the chairmanship of the Delegation of the Russian Federation at the negotiations on military security and arms control.
The meeting was attended by representatives of the Republic of Azerbaijan (as an observer), the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Tajikistan, the Republic of Uzbekistan and the CIS Executive Committee.
An extensive exchange of views took place on the military-political aspects of the security dimension, including the issues of conventional arms control in Europe and confidence- and security-building measures. Various issues of the functioning of the Vienna negotiation platforms are considered. The Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus expressed concern about the crisis situation at the OSCE Forum on Security Cooperation.
They confirmed their readiness to continue working within the framework of the Commonwealth to strengthen security in the OSCE region, ensure lasting peace and international stability.
