MOSCOW. Nov 7 (Interfax) - A decision to deploy long-range missiles in Western Europe creates a risk of the nuclear arms race resumption, Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov said.
"The U.S.-German decision to deploy long-range weapons in Western Europe has created a risk of resumption of the nuclear arms race on the continent and worldwide," Tasmagambetov said at the 12th meeting of the CIS Security Council secretaries on Thursday.
The military-political situation remains complicated on the CSTO perimeter, he said.
"The conflict potential persists at a high level in a number of regions adjacent to the CSTO zone of responsibility," Tasmagambetov said.
The CSTO is also seriously concerned about the situation in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, he said.