On July 15, 2026, the High-Level Regional Meeting “Enhancing Capacities to Prevent the Supply of Weapons to Terrorists in Central Asia” was held in Moscow, organized by the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism with the participation of the Russian side.
On July 14, 2026, a working meeting was held at the CSTO Secretariat between CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov and UN Assistant Secretary-General Alexander Zuev.
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.
CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov discussed with the Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations cooperation in peacekeeping
13.07.2018
July 12, this year. The CSTO Secretariat hosted a meeting of the CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov with the Assistant Secretary General for Rule of Law and Security Institutions Alexander Zuev, during which issues of interaction between the CSTO and the UN in the peacekeeping sphere were discussed. 
Valery Semerikov noted the high level of cooperation between the CSTO and the UN, and expressed appreciation to the leadership and staff of the UN specialized structures for assisting in the implementation of decisions aimed at improving peacekeeping activities both in the CSTO format and under the UN auspices. He focused on the need for the speedy implementation of the proposals set forth in the Road Map “Creating the Conditions for Using the CSTO Peacekeeping Potential in the Interests of the UN Global Peacekeeping Activities”, which was prepared jointly
In turn, the Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations during the conversation also confirmed the high level of interaction between the UN and the CSTO. He expressed readiness for the further development of relations and cooperation in areas of activity of mutual interest to organizations
In conclusion, the parties agreed to continue working contacts.
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