From the Voice of Russia:
The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will help Kyrgyzstan in spotting the masterminds of recent riots in the south of the republic, says the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
The Moscow-led CSTO didn't seem too interested in getting involved when Kyrgyzstan was beset with violence.
Is it now regretting a missed opportunity? Still want that base after all?
David Trilling is Eurasianet’s managing editor.
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