Servicemen of the Combined Arms Army of the Central Military District (CMD) have arrived in the Republic of Belarus to take part in the command-and-staff exercise with the CSTO Peacekeeping Forces “Indestructible Brotherhood-2026” and the special exercise with the CSTO joint NBC protection and medical support formation “Barrier-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.
October 7 marks the 24th anniversary of the signing of the Charter of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, which formalized the establishment of the CSTO as an international regional organization. The goals set out in the document, including strengthening peace and stability and collectively protecting the independence, territorial integrity and sovereignty of the member states, remain the foundation for developing mutually beneficial, truly allied cooperation. On this basis, the Russian Federation is chairing the CSTO in 2026 under the motto “Collective security in a multipolar world: a common goal, shared responsibility.”
Delegation from the CSTO Secretariat headed by the Organization's Deputy Secretary General will take part in the 13th international meeting of high representatives in charge of security issues
15.05.2025
Delegation of the CSTO Secretariat headed by the Deputy Secretary General of the Organization will take part in the 13th international meeting of high representatives in charge of security issues. The event will take place on May 27-29, 2025, in Moscow, under the chairmanship of Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Sergey Shoigu.
The forum's agenda includes issues of international security cooperation.
The Security Council of the Russian Federation has been organizing an annual international meeting of high representatives in charge of security issues since 2010. The Forum is an important international platform for the exchange of views on all issues related to security in the world and mechanisms for strengthening cooperation between partner countries in combating international terrorism, extremism, transnational crime, drug trafficking and new challenges and threats.
