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.
From June 24 to 26, second staff talks were held in the Republic of Kazakhstan on the organization and conduct of the joint exercise “Rubezh-2026” with units of the Central Asian Collective Rapid Deployment Forces (CAR CRDF).
A delegation of servicemen of the CSTO member states and working bodies of the Organization laid flowers at the Eternal Flame memorial in Almaty in the Park of the 28 Panfilov Guardsmen
On October 4 this year, Colonel General Anatoly Sidorov, Head of the CSTO Joint Staff, Takhir Khayruloyev, the CSTO Deputy Secretary General, and Almaz Djumakeev, Commander of the Airborne Assault Troops of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan, laid wreaths and flowers at the Eternal Flame Memorial in the 28 Panfilov Guardsmen's Park in Almaty. The ceremony was also attended by representatives of contingents of armed forces of the CSTO member states who came to participate in the trainings of the Collective Forces "Cooperation-2022", "Search-2022", "Echelon-2022". The anthem of Kazakhstan was played and a moment of silence was observed. The ceremony was followed by the ceremonial march of the guard of honor.
The delegation of servicemen of the CSTO member states visited the Museum of the National Military Patriotic Center, the head of which is the granddaughter of the legendary Major General Ivan Panfilov, Alua Baykadamova, where the officers got acquainted with the historical exhibits of the Almaty garrison.
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Joint Press Center of the CSTO trainings