On May 28, 2026, CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov took part in the International Security Forum held under the auspices of the Security Council of the Russian Federation. More than 150 delegations from 120 countries participated in the event.
On May 26 of this year, a round table entitled “35 Years of the Commonwealth of Independent States: Results, Tasks, and Prospects” was held at the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. The event was attended by heads of integration structures in the post-Soviet space, representatives of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as representatives of the embassies of CIS countries in Russia. Opening remarks were delivered by the moderator, Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs Grigory Karasin.
On May 26, 2026, a regular meeting of the CSTO Committee of Secretaries of Security Councils (CSSC) was held in Moscow under the chairmanship of the Russian side, with the participation of CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov. The participants conducted a substantive exchange of views on issues related to strengthening security in the CSTO area of responsibility.
On May 25, 2026, a meeting was held at the CSTO Secretariat between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov, CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov, and Acting Director of the African Union Counter-Terrorism Centre Idriss Mounir Lallali.
On May 25, 2026, a meeting took place at the Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Russian Federation, Kazem Jalali.
Directors of the Russian Academy of Sciences institutes analyzed the CSTO activities ahead of the CSTO CSC session
26.11.2025
Ahead of the next session of the Collective Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO CSC), a series of expert analytical articles prepared by directors of leading institutes of the Russian Academy of Sciences has been published on the information and analytical portal “Allies. CSTO.”
Mikhail Golovnin, Director of the Institute of Economics at the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Economics, and Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, presented his assessment of contemporary economic threats. In his article, he focuses on the risks associated with the fragmentation of the global economy and the strengthening of protectionist tendencies. The scientist has analyzed the potential for strengthening the economic security of the CSTO space through the development of cooperation chains, import substitution in critical industries, and coordination of the macroeconomic policies of member states. https://odkb-soyuz.org/analitics/803
This article by Alexei Kuznetsov, Director of the Institute of Scientific Information for Social Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Economics, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, is devoted to a comprehensive analysis of the Organization's role in the processes of Eurasian integration. The expert considers the CSTO to be a key stabilizing institution that creates the necessary security conditions for deeper cooperation in the trade, economic, humanitarian, and scientific-technical spheres, and emphasizes the synergistic effect between the activities of the CSTO, the EAEU, and the CIS. https://odkb-soyuz.org/analitics/804
Kirill Babayev, Director of the Institute of China and Modern Asia at the Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor, Doctor of Philology, presented a detailed analysis of the CSTO's activities over the last three years in his research. The scientist has assessed the effectiveness of the Organization's response to contemporary challenges and threats, and presented his view on the CSTO's strategic guidelines in the context of the changing global architecture and the growing role of the Asian region. https://odkb-soyuz.org/analitics/802
The publications presented form a comprehensive analytical basis for a deep understanding of the current situation and strategic priorities of the Organization. The works of leading scientists of the Russian Academy of Sciences summarize the work done and identify possible directions for the development of the agenda in the field of Eurasian security.
