PROMOTING INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, SECURITY, AND PEACE 5.1 In the context of strengthening capacity in the defense sector, forming an external security environment favorable to Armenia, and supporting global and regional stability, Armenia ascribes importance to international military-political cooperation. 5.2 In the defense and security sectors, Armenia shall continue to develop both bilateral and multilateral formats of military, military-political, and military-technical cooperation with the Russian Federation, including the expansion of collective defense capabilities and continual advancement of allied relations. 5.3 Armenia actively participates in joint initiatives within the framework of the CSTO, aimed at the effective protection of mutual interests of member states and the development of institutional capacity. Armenia shall continue to work towards ensuring the fulfillment of allied commitments by the member states of the CSTO and increasing its organizational effectiveness. 5.4 We shall continue to ascribe importance to military-political consultations and cooperation in our relations with the USA, aimed at reforming defense institutions and the development of the Armenian Armed Forces’ interoperability. 18 | NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY OF RA