On October 7, 2026, the Fourth Counter-Terrorism Forum opened in Minsk (Republic of Belarus), bringing together the CIS Conference on Countering Terrorism and Extremism, the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure international scientific and practical conference, and joint counter-terrorism exercises.
October 7 marks the 24th anniversary of the signing of the Charter of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, which formalized the establishment of the CSTO as an international regional organization. The goals set out in the document, including strengthening peace and stability and collectively protecting the independence, territorial integrity and sovereignty of the member states, remain the foundation for developing mutually beneficial, truly allied cooperation. On this basis, the Russian Federation is chairing the CSTO in 2026 under the motto “Collective security in a multipolar world: a common goal, shared responsibility.”
From October 18 to 23 this year, a special exercise codenamed “Cobalt-2026” will be held in the Republic of Tajikistan.
Today, the active phase of the command-and-staff exercise with the Collective Operational Reaction Forces (CORF) of the CSTO “Interaction-2026” and the special exercises “Search-2026” and “Echelon-2026” concluded in the Russian Federation.
Joint Staff Delegation of the CSTO Participates in the 12th Meeting of Heads of Border Services of SCO Member States
21.07.2026
On July 17, a delegation of the Joint Staff of the Collective Security Treaty Organization took part in the 12th Meeting of Heads of Border Services of the Competent Authorities of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member States, held in Islamabad, Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
During the meeting, Chief of the CSTO Joint Staff Colonel General Andrey Serdyukov noted that the Organization’s key tasks are the timely identification of signs indicating the emergence of crisis situations within its area of responsibility and the adoption of appropriate measures to resolve them. He also emphasized that ensuring collective security requires close cooperation with all relevant international organizations.
On the sidelines of the meeting, representatives of the CSTO Joint Staff held discussions with the leadership of the Executive Committee of the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure, the CIS Anti-Terrorism Center, and the Coordination Service of the CIS Council of Border Troops Commanders on further developing cooperation among the working bodies of the organizations.
