A joint meeting of the Foreign Ministers, defense ministers and secretaries of the Security Councils of the CSTO member countries has started.

Heads of state also take part in the meeting during which issues of the CSTO activity, including the fight against terrorism, illegal drug trafficking, illegal migration will be discussed.

Armenian Minister of Defense Vigen Sargsyan held working meetings with his colleagues, including Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Collective Security Treaty. CSTO members are Armenia, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.