From October 18 to 23 this year, in accordance with the 2026 Plan for the Joint Training of Command and Control Bodies and Formations of Forces and Assets of the Collective Security System of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, the “Cobalt-2026” special exercise was held at the Magob training range of the Special Purpose Units Training Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan.
An international scientific and practical conference entitled “Greater Eurasia: Institutions, Development, Cooperation” was held at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, jointly organized with the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ICCA RAS). CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov took part in the conference.
A working meeting between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and Kazem Jalali, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Russian Federation, was held at the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Russian Federation.
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.
CSTO delegation takes part in the Fourth Counter-Terrorism Forum jointly organized by the CIS Anti-Terrorism Center and SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure
08.10.2026
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.
More than 300 delegates from 18 CIS member states, SCO member states and SCO dialogue partners, as well as representatives of CIS and SCO bodies, the United Nations, INTERPOL, the CSTO and other international organizations, took part in the forum.
The CSTO Secretariat was represented by a delegation comprising Umar Umarzoda, Head of the Department for Countering Challenges and Threats, and Igor Demchenko, Adviser to the Department.
Umar Umarzoda delivered a report entitled “The Problem of the Spread of Extremist Ideology in the CSTO Member States,” in which he emphasized that this problem remains one of the most acute threats to regional and international security. To counter it, the CSTO has established an effective mechanism combining operational, preventive, legal and information measures. The Organization has ongoing operations in place — “Mercenary,” “Illegal” and “PROXY” — which have demonstrated high effectiveness.
He noted that countering extremism involves not only law enforcement measures, but also systematic prevention, including legal and civic education, work with young people, building resilience to destructive propaganda, developing media literacy, and supporting traditional spiritual and moral values.
According to the speaker, given the transnational nature of extremism, the CSTO advocates coordinated action both within the Organization and in a broader international format, primarily in cooperation with the UN, SCO and CIS, which makes it possible to exchange experience and strengthen the legal framework for combating radicalization.
