The CSTO member states are deeply concerned by Georgia’s attempt to resolve the conflict in South Ossetia by force, an act that has caused numerous victims among civilians and peacekeepers and created serious humanitarian consequences, states the Declaration adopted following the CSTO Collective Security Council’s summit in Moscow.
The CSTO member states call on all countries to make a balanced and objective assessment of events in the Caucasus, free of double standard, and not to undertake any action that could provoke an escalation in the situation.
The CSTO member states welcomed the peace settlement principles drawn up by the Presidents of Russia and France, voiced their support for Russia’s active role in facilitating peace and cooperation in the region, and spoke in favour of solid security guarantees for South Ossetia and Abkhazia.