On November 4, 2026, a working session entitled “The CSTO in Greater Eurasia: Current Status and Prospects” was held in Minsk as part of the 4th Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security.
On November 3, 2026, the 4th Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security was held in Minsk. The event was attended by President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov, CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov, CIS Secretary General Sergey Lebedev, SCO Secretary General Nurlan Yermekbayev, OSCE Secretary General Feridun Sinirlioğlu, representatives of the leadership of the foreign ministries of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan and a number of other states.
On October 30, 2026, the results of the “Channel-Caspian Lighthouse” subregional anti-drug operation were summed up as part of the implementation of the 2026 Plan of Key Activities of the Coordinating Council of Heads of Competent Drug Control Authorities of CSTO Member States (CCHCDCA).
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.
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.
