Representatives of defense ministries of the CSTO member states discussed urgent issues of strengthening collective security system on November 16-17 in Minsk, the press service of the CSTO reported, Collective Security Treaty Organization press service reported.

Within the framework of international military scientific conference 'Development, preparation and use of forces and means of collective security system of CSTO', the accent was made on improvement of crisis response system of the Organization.

Delegations from the Secretariat and the Joint Staff also participated in the conference.

Representatives of the CSTO Secretariat made presentations on the topics, "Interaction in the information sphere, formation of the basis for a coordinated information policy in the interests of the CSTO member states" and "Issues of improvement of the crisis response system in the CSTO format", and also took part in thematic discussions.