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.
In London, the winners of the children's drawing competition for the 15th anniversary of the Collective Security Treaty Organization were awarded
30.11.2017
The representative office of Rossotrudnichestvo in London hosted the awarding ceremony for the winners of the thematic children's drawing competition “Children paint the world”, dedicated to the 15th anniversary of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). The competition was initiated by the embassies of Russia and Tajikistan in the UK.
"We decided that the children will help us to designate that world peace is very important," said Ksenia Verkholantseva, second secretary of the Russian Embassy in the UK.
Children of diplomats and CSTO member countries, as well as Armenian, Belarusian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tajik and Russian diasporas were invited to participate in the competition. Received more than 50 works of children aged 4 to 14 years, who were assessed by a commission from the teachers of the fine arts school at the Russian embassy, and also by a children's jury consisting of 11th grade students.
“Childhood is the most important period in the life of every person. A happy childhood defines a happy future, ”said the third secretary of the Embassy of the Republic of Tajikistan in the UK, Behruz Emomov.
The competition sent drawings in various genres and made in various techniques. “What the world is in the eyes of a child is what surrounds it, what it loves, those who love it, what it thinks, dreams about, what it is keen on,” says Olga Elkina, a teacher of fine arts at the school at the Russian Embassy .
The winners were awarded with certificates and valuable gifts.
