title: LEGAL STATUS AND FEATURES OF THE CSTO AS AN INTERNATIONAL REGIONAL ORGANIZATION
abstract: After the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, new challenges and threats of a regional nature emerged. The former Soviet countries decided to sign an agreement on collective security against the backdrop of emerging threats from various terrorist groups and the seizure of power by the Taliban in Afghanistan. This article describes the causes and history of the emergence of the Collective Security Treaty and its transformation into an entire organization. This paper reveals 
journal: Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi