On September 29–30, 2026, the 6th International Conference of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation on the spread of extremist ideology was held in Moscow. The CSTO delegation, comprising Umar Umarzoda, Head of the Department for Countering Challenges and Threats, and Igor Demchenko, Adviser to the Department, took part in the conference.
In the Russian Federation, at the Chebarkulsky training range, reconnaissance groups have begun practicing practical actions in designated areas as part of the CSTO special exercise with reconnaissance forces and assets “Search-2026”.
Today, a ceremony was held at the Chebarkulsky training range in the Russian Federation to open the command-and-staff exercise with the Collective Operational Reaction Forces of the Collective Security Treaty Organization “Interaction-2026” and the special exercises “Search-2026” and “Echelon-2026”.
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