OREANDA-NEWS Russia is significantly strengthening its readiness to prevent, respond quickly and control biological threats, said Anna Popova, head of Rospotrebnadzor and Chairman of the Coordinating Council of Authorized Bodies of the CSTO member states on biological security.

The session of the CSTO Collective Security Council is being held in Moscow on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

"The Russian Federation, based on its own experience and the experience of active international cooperation, is significantly strengthening its readiness to prevent, respond quickly and control biological threats," Popova said.