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).
CSTO delegation took part in the conference "International and regional cooperation in the fight against terrorism and its sources of financing, including drug trafficking and organized crime", held May 16-17, 2019 in Dushanbe
17.05.2019On May 17, 2019, the CSTO delegation led by the Deputy Secretary General of the Organization, Alymbay Sultanov, took part in the High-Level Conference on International and Regional Cooperation in Combating Terrorism and its Financing Sources, including Drug Trafficking and Organized Crime, held in Dushanbe under the auspices of of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan in cooperation with the United Nations, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the European Union ( EU).
Addressing the forum participants, A.Sultanov stressed that despite the tangible losses in Syria and Iraq, the Islamic State, Al-Qaida and the associated armed terrorist groups still pose a serious threat. Having regrouped their forces, they spread their influence beyond the borders of the Middle East: to Europe, Central and Southeast Asia.
Considering the fact that there are quite a few citizens of the CSTO member states in the ranks of terrorist organizations, the threat of terrorist acts on the territory of the Organization’s states has increased significantly.
The CSTO Deputy Secretary General briefed the conference participants on the comprehensive measures taken by the CSTO in countering the threat of terrorism, illegal migration, drug trafficking and preventing illegal activities on the Internet, such as “Mercenary”, “Nelegal”, “Channel” and PROXI, and their results. At the same time, he highlighted the development of projects of the CSTO Target Interstate Program on Strengthening the Tajik-Afghan Border Sites and the List of Additional Measures Aimed at Reducing Tension in the Tajik-Afghan Frontier.
Referring to the situation in Afghanistan, where the drug business provides financial support to terrorists, A. Sultanov pointed out the need to prosecute drug dealers for financing international terrorist organizations and improving the legislative base of states in this area.
On the Conference the CSTO delegation on May 16 of this year aslo took part in the UN event “Preventing illegal financial flows from drugs and crime in the interests of regional peace, security and sustainable development” and the European Union event “Reintegration of families of foreign terrorist fighters”.
