Combining CIS and SCO Capabilities Expands Eurasian Security Perimeter, Official Says

Combining the capabilities of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is expanding the security perimeter across Eurasia, according to a senior official cited by TASS.

Colonel General Yevgeny Sysoyev, head of the CIS Anti-Terrorism Center, said that by integrating capabilities and aligning positions, CIS and SCO member states were putting the concept of the Greater Eurasian Partnership into practice.

The remarks point to continuing efforts among member states of both blocs to deepen security cooperation across the Eurasian region, an initiative officials describe as a practical expression of the broader partnership framework.

Sysoyev's comments did not detail specific joint operations or new agreements, focusing instead on the overall direction of coordination between the two organizations.

The CIS and SCO include a range of countries across Eurasia, and closer alignment between the two blocs has been described by officials as part of a broader push toward regional security integration.