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).
Delegation of the CSTO Joint Staff servicemen took part in the events dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the defeat of the Nazi forces in the Battle of Stalingrad
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The victory in the Battle of Stalingrad was a watershed moment in the Great Patriotic War, one of the highest examples of heroism and unity of the people, which is why the delegation included generals and officers from all member states – the Republics of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and the Russian Federation.
On February 1, soldiers of the CSTO Joint Staff honored the heroes of the Great Patriotic War on the Square of Fallen Fighters in Volgograd and took part in the ceremony of laying flowers at the Eternal Flame on the common grave of the defenders of the Red Tsaritsyn and the soldiers of the 62nd and 64th armies who died defending Stalingrad.
On February 2, the Day of Military Glory of Russia, a delegation of the CSTO Joint Staff visited the memorial "To the Heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad" on Mamayev Kurgan and laid flowers at the Eternal Flame in the Hall of Military Glory.
Soldiers of the CSTO Joint Staff attended the Parade of military units of the Volgograd territorial garrison, a solemn meeting and a festive concert dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Battle of Stalingrad.
Photo by the Volgograd Oblast Administration and the CSTO Joint Staff
