On June 18, 2026, the 24th Meeting of the Interstate Commission for Military-Economic Cooperation of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (ICMEC CSTO) was held in Minsk on the sidelines of the 3rd International Security Industry Exhibition “National Security. Belarus 2026”. The meeting was chaired by Dmitry Stefanovich, Head of the Belarusian National Section of the ICMEC and Deputy Chairman of the State Authority for Military Industry of the Republic of Belarus.
On June 18, 2026, the 2nd Military-Economic Conference of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, entitled “Development of Cooperation among the Defense Industries (Military-Industrial Complexes) of the CSTO Member States: 20 Years of Practical Cooperation”, was held in Minsk on the sidelines of the 3rd International Security Industry Exhibition “National Security. Belarus 2026”. The event brought together representatives of relevant ministries, agencies, defense enterprises, and other institutions and organizations of the CSTO member states.
A delegation of the CSTO Secretariat, headed by CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov, is taking part in the 3rd International Security Industry Exhibition “National Security. Belarus 2026”, being held in Minsk from June 17 to 19, 2026.
Regular meeting of the Working Group on Electronic Warfare under the CSTO Council of Defense Ministers held in Saint Petersburg
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.
