Why did Georgia leave the CSTO?
Declining to renew the Collective Security Treaty in 1999.
Short answer
Georgia took part in the Collective Security Treaty from the mid-1990s, but in 1999, when the treaty was due for renewal, it declined to extend it, as did Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan. So Georgia was not part of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation created in 2002. Officials cited the country's course towards cooperation with Europe and NATO and disagreements over the conflicts in Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
Why
- The CSTO as an organisation appeared only in 2002, based on a 1992 treaty.
- Georgia also left the CIS in 2009.
- Georgia's Foreign Ministry publishes its official foreign policy position.
Details
This is often confused with leaving the CIS, but they are separate events ten years apart. The answer describes facts and official positions without assessment.
Tip
Don't confuse leaving the Collective Security Treaty in 1999 with leaving the CIS in 2009; they're separate events.
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Sources
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of GeorgiaChecked at:
This answer describes events and official positions and makes no political assessment.
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