From July 7 to 9, second staff talks were held in the Russian Federation on the organization and conduct of the CSTO Collective Rapid Reaction Forces (CRRF) command-and-staff exercise “Interaction-2026”, the special reconnaissance exercise “Poisk-2026”, and the logistics support exercise “Echelon-2026”.
In accordance with the 2026 Action Plan of the Coordinating Council of Heads of the Competent Authorities for Countering Illicit Drug Trafficking of the CSTO Member States, and as part of the Russian Federation's priorities during its 2026 CSTO Chairmanship, the sub-regional counter-narcotics operation “Kanal – Amber Coast” was conducted from June 29 to July 3, 2026. The operation was aimed at disrupting trafficking routes for narcotic drugs, their precursors and analogues, new psychoactive substances, and potent substances into the CSTO area of responsibility, neutralizing international transnational drug trafficking groups, dismantling clandestine drug production facilities, undermining the economic foundations of the drug trade, including the laundering of drug proceeds.
The 12th Southern Information Security Forum “Infoforum Sochi 2026” is taking place in Sochi, Russia, from June 30 to July 3. On July 1, the Forum's plenary session brought together representatives of federal and regional authorities, regulatory bodies, leading companies, and international organizations to discuss current challenges in the protection of critical infrastructure, the development of artificial intelligence, and international cooperation.
On June 30 – July 1, 2026, Saint Petersburg hosted a series of events chaired by Alexander Kurenkov, Minister of the Russian Federation for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters, with the participation of heads of the competent authorities of the CSTO member states responsible for emergency prevention and response.
From June 24 to 26, 2026, CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov paid a working visit to the Republic of Tajikistan at the personal invitation of President Emomali Rahmon.
The National Guard Ensemble of the Republic of Kazakhstan has broken the applause of the participants of the CSTO training at the concert in the Almaty region
05.10.2022
The Song and Dance Ensemble of the National Guard of the Republic of Kazakhstan performed in the village of Zhetygen (Almaty Region, Kazakhstan) at a gala concert in front of the participants in the CSTO command and staff training "Cooperation-2022".
Concert prepared by the art group of the ensemble was held under the motto "Ұli dala ұlandary".
Honored artists and laureates of international competitions such as Gaini Zhumasheva, Baurzhan Turgumbayev, and other talents under the direction of Alpamys Asylbek, artistic director and head of the ensemble, performed songs by Kazakh composers on patriotic themes, folk works in modern arrangements, as well as cover versions of masterpieces of world pop music and choreographic etudes. The concert was also notable for its performance of folk songs of the CSTO member states, which left no one indifferent.
Concert-goers enjoyed a virtuoso performance of "Defile with Weapons" by soldiers of the National Guard Honor Guard Company to the song "Adai" performed by the orchestra.
The incendiary dances of the Guards - "Samgau", "Sailor dance", "Ylandar bii", as well as military and front-line songs, filled with the spirit of patriotism and continuity of generations, also received a great ovation.
Traditionally, the Gala Concert ended with the National Guard anthem "Eldiin korgany" performed by all participants and the Ensemble staff.
The audience warmly received the performance of military artists and musicians and thanked them with long applause.
The National Guard Song and Dance Ensemble was formed in 1992. Today it is one of the leading creative teams in the region. It consists of more than 120 people: choral soloists, dancers and a whole orchestra. And the repertoire includes not only military songs and folk music, but also modern youth styles and dances of the peoples of the world.
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