“The dynamics of developments in the world, including in regions adjacent to the states that are members of the organization, the transformation of international relations and the expansion of the range of challenges and threats dictate the need to improve mechanisms for ensuring collective security and systematically strengthen the military potential of the organization,” he said at a briefing , his words are quoted by TASS.

Serdyukov also emphasized that the conflict potential on the border of Armenia and Azerbaijan is high, normalization of the situation requires the conclusion of a peace treaty.