Russia`s allies ready to help in case of need - CSTO Sec Gen 

ArmInfo. If Russia asks for help, the CSTO allies will not stand aside. This was stated in an interview with TASS by the Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Imangali Tasmagambetov, commenting on the terrorist attack in Dagestan and the likelihood of the Russian Federation turning to its allies in the Organization for help.

"The Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization 

received the news of the tragic events in Makhachkala and Derbent 

with a feeling of deep pain. We strongly condemn the actions of 

terrorists and any attempts to incite inter-religious hatred. There 

is no justification for such crimes," the CSTO Secretary General 

noted.

At the same time, he admitted that such events can significantly 

destabilize the situation at the regional level, especially given the 

network nature of the organization of such extremist and terrorist 

groups.  Tasmagambetov called for waiting for the results of the 

investigation into this crime, expressing confidence that the 

investigation will clarify a lot. According to him, and on the basis 

of this, the political leadership will determine the directions of 

its foreign policy efforts to mitigate possible consequences.

Speaking about the possible appeal of the Russian Federation to the 

CSTO, Tasmagambetov noted:  "Currently, the Secretariat has not 

received any requests for help from the Russian Federation. Russia 

has its own potential and experience to successfully resolve such 

problems. The potential for bilateral interdepartmental interaction 

is also significant. However, I I am confident that if Russia asks 

for help, the allies will not stand aside."