From September 22 to 25, 2026, CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov will take part in the High-Level Week of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York. Meetings between Talatbek Masadykov and UN Secretary-General António Guterres and his deputies are scheduled. The meetings are expected to address a wide range of current issues, in particular, peacekeeping and counter-terrorism.
On September 23, Talatbek Masadykov will take part in the traditional annual meeting of the foreign ministers of the CSTO member states, held on the sidelines of the General Assembly of the world organization.
Today, the active phase of the joint exercise with the Collective Rapid Deployment Forces of the Central Asian Region (CRDF CAR) “Frontier-2026” concluded on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
During the “Conduct of combat operations” stage, two main training objectives are being practiced: the occupation by the national contingents of the CRDF CAR of the area of responsibility and the destruction of illegal armed formations that have invaded the territory of a CSTO member state.
The active phase of the joint exercise with the Collective Rapid Deployment Forces of the Central Asian Region (CRDF CAR) “Frontier-2026” has begun at the Koktal training range in the Republic of Kazakhstan. During the exercise, the participating forces are practicing the preparation and conduct of combat operations to destroy illegal armed formations that have invaded the territory of a CSTO member state.
CSTO Secretary General and CSTO PA Responsible Secretary hold a working meeting
On January 19, 2026, a working meeting was held between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and Responsible Secretary of the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly Sergey Pospelov.
Particular attention was given to the organization of the fifth meeting of chairpersons of committees (commissions) of the parliaments of CSTO member states responsible for international relations, defense, and security. The meeting is scheduled to take place in February of this year in Moscow.
The discussion also covered issues related to the implementation of the priorities of Russia’s CSTO chairmanship in 2026, prospects for further cooperation, and measures to strengthen interaction between the CSTO Secretariat and the Secretariat of the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly.