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.
On June 30 – July 1, 2026, Saint Petersburg hosted a series of events chaired by Alexander Kurenkov, Minister of the Russian Federation for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters, with the participation of heads of the competent authorities of the CSTO member states responsible for emergency prevention and response.
From June 24 to 26, 2026, CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov paid a working visit to the Republic of Tajikistan at the personal invitation of President Emomali Rahmon.
CSTO Secretariat delegation took part in INFOFORUM-2026
29.01.2026
A delegation of the Collective Security Treaty Organization Secretariat, headed by CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov, took part in the 28th National Forum on Information Security “INFOFORUM-2026,” held on January 28–29 at the Lomonosov Innovation Cluster in Moscow.
The forum featured 12 thematic sessions, more than 150 presentations, an award ceremony for the professional “Silver Dagger” prize, and the exhibition “Cybersecurity Today.” Key topics of discussion included Russia’s updated Information Security Doctrine, issues of technological sovereignty, the role of artificial intelligence and quantum technologies, the protection of critical information infrastructure, countering hybrid threats, and personnel training.
More than 2,000 specialists from all regions of Russia participated in the forum. Participants included representatives of the State Duma, the Security Council Staff, the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media, FSTEC of Russia, the Bank of Russia, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, as well as regional authorities.
