An international scientific and practical conference entitled “Transformation of the Global Security System and the Shaping of a Eurasian Security Framework” was held at Moscow State Linguistic University (MSLU).
Today, a conference entitled “The Role and Place of Media in CSTO Member States in Efforts to Contain Crisis (Emergency) Situations in Collective Security Regions” was held in Minsk.
An international scientific and practical conference entitled “The Situation in the Middle East, North Africa and the Sahara-Sahel Region: Development Forecasts for 2027” was held in Moscow, organized by the Center for Scientific and Analytical Information of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
On October 18, 2026, the “Cobalt-2026” special exercise opened in the Republic of Tajikistan, in accordance with the 2026 Plan for the Joint Training of Command and Control Bodies and Formations of Forces and Assets of the CSTO Collective Security System. The exercise involves special units of internal affairs and national security agencies, internal troops (National Guard), special services and anti-drug agencies, as well as rescue units incorporated into the Special Purpose Forces formations of the CSTO Collective Operational Reaction Forces (CORF).
From October 13 to 16, 2025, the 23rd International Combat Sambo Tournament for the Cup of the Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, featuring law enforcement personnel from CSTO member states, was held at the Ognikovo Park Hotel (19 Ognikovo, Istra District, Moscow Region).
Joint Statement by the Foreign Ministers of CSTO Member States on the United Nations Regional Centre for the Sustainable Development Goals for Central Asia and Afghanistan
30.06.2025
June 30, 2025
Cholpon-Ata
We, the Foreign Ministers of the Member States of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation, welcome the adoption by the United Nations General Assembly of Resolution A/79/L.57/Rev.l of March 4, 2025, establishing a UN Regional Centre for the Sustainable Development Goals for Central Asia and Afghanistan, to be located in Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan.
We reaffirm the firm commitment of CSTO Member States to building international relations based on the universally recognised principles and norms of international law, first and foremost the UN Charter.
We express our shared interest in furthering cooperation in the Central Asian region to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and to strengthen good-neighbourly relations.
We reaffirm our intention to support Afghanistan in its development as a peaceful and stable country and express our readiness to participate in international efforts for Afghanistan’s reconstruction, under the central coordinating role of the United Nations.
We call on the international community to step up humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people.
We believe that the establishment of the UN Regional Centre for the Sustainable Development Goals for Central Asia and Afghanistan will help promote cooperation aimed at strengthening peaceful dialogue across the Eurasian space and enhance the complementarity of the UN development system’s work in the region, with greater focus on implementing concrete projects and addressing key socioeconomic development priorities.
We are confident that the Centre, operating within its mandate, will contribute to the coordinated implementation of the Programme of Action for the Least Developed Landlocked Countries.
We emphasise the importance of the UN development system reform, initiated by the UN Secretary-General, which aims to enhance the system’s effectiveness in supporting Member States in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. We reaffirm our readiness to jointly leverage the potential of the Regional Centre to advance these goals.
