On September 29–30, 2026, the 6th International Conference of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation on the spread of extremist ideology was held in Moscow. The CSTO delegation, comprising Umar Umarzoda, Head of the Department for Countering Challenges and Threats, and Igor Demchenko, Adviser to the Department, took part in the conference.
In the Russian Federation, at the Chebarkulsky training range, reconnaissance groups have begun practicing practical actions in designated areas as part of the CSTO special exercise with reconnaissance forces and assets “Search-2026”.
Today, a ceremony was held at the Chebarkulsky training range in the Russian Federation to open the command-and-staff exercise with the Collective Operational Reaction Forces of the Collective Security Treaty Organization “Interaction-2026” and the special exercises “Search-2026” and “Echelon-2026”.
Statement by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the CSTO member states on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations
26.09.2025September 25, 2025
New York
We, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the CSTO member states, note that the United Nations, established in 1945, remains the most important instrument for maintaining international peace and security, ensuring sustainable socio-economic development, and protecting fundamental human rights and freedoms. The Charter of the United Nations continues to serve as a cornerstone of international law, while its purposes and principles are intended to ensure the establishment of a just and democratic multipolar world order.
We emphasize that the 80th anniversary of the United Nations is inextricably linked to another historic anniversary — the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Second World War. It was precisely the defeat of Nazism, achieved at the cost of the unprecedented heroism and lives of millions of citizens of the Soviet Union and other countries of the Anti-Hitler Coalition, that made it possible to lay the foundation for a new architecture of international relations aimed at preventing the recurrence of such global catastrophes in the future.
The immense significance of the Victory achieved in 1945 as a universal human value was reaffirmed by the adoption on March 4, 2025, including at the initiative of our states, of UN General Assembly resolution 79/272 “Eightieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War.”
We emphasize that throughout its existence, the United Nations has made a significant contribution to developing effective ways of addressing the most important problems facing humanity. The Organization’s record includes numerous achievements in the areas of crisis settlement, strengthening the system of arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation, combating poverty, hunger, climate change, epidemics, and other challenges.
Recognizing that the ultimate goal of all states is general and complete disarmament under effective international control, we reaffirm our commitment to achieving the goal of creating a world free of nuclear weapons, which will be a safer place for all.
We proceed from the imperative of strengthening a world order based on strict observance of the UN Charter in its entirety and other principles of international law. We are convinced that the stability of the international relations system can be ensured exclusively on the basis of the norms and principles enshrined in the UN Charter and shared by all states.
We are firmly convinced of the need to consolidate political and diplomatic efforts aimed at an overall reduction in tensions, the settlement of existing conflicts and prevention of new crises, as well as the long-term and comprehensive promotion of global and regional stability based on the principle of equal and indivisible security, mutual respect for each other’s fundamental interests, and elimination of the root causes of fundamental contradictions.
We reaffirm the imperative of strict adherence to the principle of the “division of labor” among the principal organs of the United Nations, as enshrined in the Charter. We particularly emphasize the primary responsibility of the UN Security Council for maintaining international peace and security.
We recognize that the potential of the United Nations is not being fully realized and that its authority and effectiveness have been weakened.
We call on all UN member states to be guided by the common interests of humanity and to place the well-being of present and future generations at the forefront. We strongly support steps aimed at restoring and strengthening the Organization’s central coordinating role in world affairs.
We express our firm determination to continue joint efforts to combat neocolonial practices, including on the basis of UN General Assembly resolution 79/115 “Eradication of colonialism in all its forms and manifestations”, adopted on December 4, 2024.
We oppose unilateral coercive measures that are contrary to the UN Charter, which, among other things, have a negative impact on the situation of the most vulnerable segments of the population and further delay the prospects for implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
We welcome the consistent expansion of cooperation between the CSTO and the United Nations at all levels, including in such priority areas as conflict prevention and settlement, peacekeeping, and combating terrorism and extremism, on the basis of the Joint Declaration on Cooperation between the Secretariats of the two organizations of March 18, 2010, as well as the latest biennial UN General Assembly resolution 79/10 “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Collective Security Treaty Organization”, adopted on November 18, 2024.
