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.
The CSTO flag is set on the top of Mount Elbrus in honor of the anniversary of the CSTO - "30 Years of Collective Security
27.08.2022The CSTO flag is set on the top of Mount Elbrus in honor of the anniversary of the CSTO - "30 Years of Collective Security
On August 25, 2022 soldiers of the mountain unit of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia conquered Elbrus, the highest mountain peak in Russia and Europe, and placed the flag of the Collective Security Treaty Organization on its summit.
The responsible and difficult task of climbing the snow-covered peak of Mount Elbrus (5,642 meters) within the "Elbrus Ring" competition of the VIII Army International Games "Army-2022" was successfully completed by teams of mountain units of the armed forces of the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation. The honorable mission of installing the CSTO flag was performed by servicemen of the Republic of Armenia, which holds the CSTO presidency in 2022.
The installation of the flag is timed to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Collective Security Treaty and the 20th anniversary of the Collective Security Treaty Organization.
The action is aimed at popularizing the CSTO, demonstrating close allied relations and determination to further develop cooperation to ensure and strengthen it.
