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.
On May 26, 2026, a regular meeting of the CSTO Committee of Secretaries of Security Councils (CSSC) was held in Moscow under the chairmanship of the Russian side, with the participation of CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov. The participants conducted a substantive exchange of views on issues related to strengthening security in the CSTO area of responsibility.
On May 25, 2026, a meeting was held at the CSTO Secretariat between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov, CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov, and Acting Director of the African Union Counter-Terrorism Centre Idriss Mounir Lallali.
On May 25, 2026, a meeting took place at the Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Russian Federation, Kazem Jalali.
On May 20, consultations of representatives (experts) of the defense agencies of the CSTO member states aimed at improving air defense and developing the CSTO Collective Aviation Forces were held via videoconference at the CSTO Joint Staff headquarters.
The Republic of Kazakhstan
The State occupies an area of 2724,9 thousand square kilometers. The population on 01.12.2017 is 18.137.300. 15 September 1995 Presidential Decree was passed on transferring the capital from Almaty to Akmolu (now Astana) situated in the geographical center of the Republic.
According to the Constitution adopted by referendum of 30 August 1995, Kazakhstan is a unitary state with a presidential form of government. It proclaims itself a democratic, secular, legal and social state. The “Republic of Kazakhstan” and “Kazakhstan” are equal.
President of the Republic of Kazakhstan is a Head of State, its supreme administrative authority President is elected for a seven-year period.
The Republic of Kazakhstan has signed the Collective Security Treaty of 15 May 1992 in Tashkent. It is a member of the Collective Security Treaty Organization created in 2003 on the base and in promoting cooperation within the Collective Security Treaty.
Nazarbayev Nursultan Abishevich is the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Since March 20, 2019 the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan is TOKAYEV Kassym-Jomart Kemelevich.
