During the “Conduct of combat operations” stage, two main training objectives are being practiced: the occupation by the national contingents of the CRDF CAR of the area of responsibility and the destruction of illegal armed formations that have invaded the territory of a CSTO member state.
The active phase of the joint exercise with the Collective Rapid Deployment Forces of the Central Asian Region (CRDF CAR) “Frontier-2026” has begun at the Koktal training range in the Republic of Kazakhstan. During the exercise, the participating forces are practicing the preparation and conduct of combat operations to destroy illegal armed formations that have invaded the territory of a CSTO member state.
On September 11, 2026, a round table entitled “Kazakhstan–Central Asia–Greater Eurasia: resilience and security amid new challenges” was held at the Center for Social Conservative Policy. The event was organized by the CSTO Secretariat jointly with the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ICCA RAS) and the Center for Social Conservative Policy (CSCP).
The event was attended by CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov, Director of the ICCA RAS Kirill Babaev, members of the CSTO Permanent Council and representatives of the academic and expert communities of the member states. The discussion was moderated by Yuri Shuvalov, Head of the Information and Public Relations Department of the CSTO Secretariat.
Acting Deputy Secretary General of the CSTO Samat Ordabayev took part in a round table at the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation
26.05.2026
On May 26 of this year, a round table entitled “35 Years of the Commonwealth of Independent States: Results, Tasks, and Prospects” was held at the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. The event was attended by heads of integration structures in the post-Soviet space, representatives of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as representatives of the embassies of CIS countries in Russia. Opening remarks were delivered by the moderator, Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs Grigory Karasin.
In his speech, CIS Secretary General Sergey Lebedev spoke about the stages of the CIS evolution and its future prospects, as well as the establishment of mechanisms for cooperation across a broad range of issues — from politics and security to the economy, culture, and humanitarian ties.
Acting CSTO Deputy Secretary General S.I. Ordabayev informed participants about cooperation with the CIS and the SCO aimed at strengthening peace and security in the Eurasian space. Particular attention was paid to the positive outcomes of the visit of the CSTO Secretariat delegation to the OSCE headquarters.
The participants in the discussion noted that the Commonwealth has proven its viability and remains a unique and востребованная platform for continuous constructive interaction among CIS countries.
