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.
The delegation of the Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, headed by the CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov, takes part in the events of the UN Online Week of Fight against Terrorism
06.07.2020
On July 6, 2020, the “Online Week of Fight against Terrorism” opened - a series of webinars conducted under the auspices of the UN Counter-Terrorism Directorate and interactive discussions on the strategic and practical tasks of countering terrorism in a global pandemic. The program of video events will continue until July 10.
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, addressed the participants with an opening statement. He emphasized the essentiality of consolidating efforts of the international community in the battle against attempts of international terrorist groups to take advantage of the unprecedented challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic to achieve its goals. At the meetings of the first day, presentations were made by the leaders of a number of specialized structures of the world organization.
In the course the Week, it is necessary to discuss the changes taking place in the world under the influence of the pandemic, in the projection on the main practical aspects of the fight against international terrorism, to hear authoritative experts.
A delegation of the Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, headed by the Deputy Secretary General of the Organization V.A. Semerikov, takes part in the events of the Online Week.
