In accordance with the achievements reached on December 19-21, 2008 during the informal summit at a Burabai health resort, the heads of member countries signed a resolution of the Council on Creation of Collective Quick Reaction Forces of the CSTO.

Thereby, a joint potential is being created to repel aggression, to carry out the counterterrorist operation and special actions on combating transnational crime, illegal drugs and arms trafficking, and also to provide mutual support during the liquidation of natural and manmade emergency situations.

The decisions to prolong the position of the acting Secretary General of the CSTO, on the Organization’s budget for the current year and holding the next session of the CSC in June, 2009 in Moscow have been taken as well.

Nursultan Nazarbayev expressed satisfaction with the results of the summit, having stressed that this decision will considerably increase the efficiency of the collective security system.