CSTO Secretariat

The delegation of the Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, headed by the CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov, takes part in the events of the UN Online Week of Fight against Terrorism
CSTO takes measures in connection with the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19)
The CSTO Secretariat hosted a meeting of the heads of the national staffs of the CSTO member states on the operation "PROXY", at which CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov spoke
The CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas met with Chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Volodin
The CSTO Secretariat hosted a meeting of the Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization Stanislav Zas with the permanent and plenipotentiary representatives of the CSTO member states
The newly appointed CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas got to work
The CSTO Secretariat held consultations on the agendas of the upcoming session of the Collective Security Council and meetings of the CMFA, CMD and CSSC
An international conference "On the Role and Character of Interaction of International and Regional Organizations in the Fight against International Terrorism" was held in Moscow, organized by the CSTO Secretariat with the participation of the OSCE
The CSTO Secretariat held consultations on adopting the Regulation on the organization and conduct of joint scientific-research and developmental works within the framework of the CSTO
On October 30, Moscow will host the International Conference of the Collective Security Treaty Organization “On the role and nature of interaction between international and regional organizations in the fight against international terrorism”
Joint training with the forces and means of intelligence of the CSTO member states "Search-2019" ("Poisk-2019") will be held on the territory of the Republic of Belarus from 14 to 18 October
On the results of the attendance of the CSTO Acting Secretary General in New York

CSTO Secretariat is a permanent working body of the Organization for the implementation of organizational, informational, analytical and consultative support of the activities of the bodies of the Organization.

Governance of the CSTO Secretariat:       

The CSTO Secretary General - Tasmagambetov Imangali Nurgalievich (biographical information) - Republic of Kazakhstan

CSTO Deputy Secretaries General:

Semerikov Valeriy Anatolyevich (biographical information) - Russian Federation

- Ordabayev Samat Islamovich - Republic of Kazakhstan

Hayrulloyev Takhir Sheraliyevich - Republic of Tajikistan

The CSTO Secretariat includes the following main structural units:

1. Political Cooperation Department. Head of Department Koronevskiy Petr Arkadievich (Republic of Belarus)

2. Military Security Issues Department. Head of Department Davtyan Suren Ludvigovich (Republic of Armenia)

3. Challenges and Threats Counteraction Department. Head of Department Samakov Tynchtykbek Kalmurzayevich (Kyrgyz Republic)

4. Organizational and Planning Department. Head of Department Badalian Ara Genrikhovich (Republic of Armenia)

5. Administration Department. Head of Department Bulidorov Alexander Petrovich (Russian Federation)

Controls include departments and groups as needed.       

In addition, the Secretariat has units in charge of legal, financial, economic and other issues.             
The number of quota posts in the Secretariat is assigned to the CSTO member states in proportion to their contributions to the budget.             
The appointment of officials for quota posts of the Secretariat is carried out by the Secretary General on a rotational basis every three years, as advised by the CSTO member states.