Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) countries, with support from Russia, are implementing measures to strengthen biological security. As Anna Popova, head of Rospotrebnadzor, reported, the creation of the protection system is being carried out in fulfillment of the instruction of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Measures to create a sanitary shield
To counter the threats of infectious disease spread in the region, information exchange is being established and joint exercises are being conducted. The main goal is to minimize the risks of importing and spreading diseases within the territories of member states.
The situation with cholera and plague is difficult worldwide; in Europe, the incidence of various fevers is rising. There are risks of importation and spread, and we are preparing to repel them
Context
Anna Popova heads the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing (Rospotrebnadzor). The Collective Security Treaty Organization was founded in May 1992.
