Alexandra Perminova presents the conceptual report on the CSTO
Alexandra Perminova, Head of the Center for Central Asian Studies at the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences, presents the conceptual report on the CSTO as a space of security and development and prospects for cross-platform cooperation in Greater Eurasia.
CSTO as a space of security and development

Key points from the speech
Alexandra Perminova outlined three possible security architectures: several separate centres, a unified system with common institutions, and a multilevel model.
The report highlights the multilevel model because it preserves each structure’s powers while organising cooperation around specific tasks.