NATO military buildup in Asia-Pacific causes concern: Russian envoy

MOSCOW, July 13 (Xinhua) -- The military buildup of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in the Asia-Pacific region has raised concerns, Russian media RIA Novosti reported Saturday, citing a Russian envoy.

"We can see that NATO is building up troops in the region and is attempting to form new alliances and blocs in the Asia-Pacific," Viktor Vasilyev, Russia's permanent representative to the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), told the media.

Such activities pose a threat not only to Russia but also to all CSTO member states, he added.

CSTO is a Russia-led military alliance established in 1992 that brings together six former Soviet republics: Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan. Its primary objective is to maintain peace and stability in Eurasia.