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).
The CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov spoke at the III Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security
28.10.2025
The plenary session of the III Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security has successfully concluded in the Belarusian capital. The forum became one of the largest dialogue platforms of the year, bringing together delegations from more than 40 countries in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and other regions of the world. Participants included representatives of the foreign ministries of Russia, Hungary, North Korea, Myanmar, Iran, China, India, as well as seven leading international organizations, including the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the Union State, and the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA). The plenary session was opened by President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko.
In his speech, the CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov noted that modern challenges and threats had come close to the borders of the Organization's area of responsibility. In these conditions, the CSTO is actively improving its crisis response mechanisms and strengthening its defense capabilities. In response to the Afghan crisis, the CSTO Special Interstate Policy for strengthening sections of the Tajik-Afghan Border was adopted. The first stage of its implementation has already begun. The Secretary General also emphasized the importance of developing cooperation with partners in the UN, the BRICS, the CIS, and the SCO to maintain stability in Greater Eurasia.
As part of the conference, the CSTO Secretariat has scheduled a separate working session for October 29 entitled “Prospects for Collective Security in Eurasia: The CSTO Area of Responsibility as a Space for Dialogue.” The event will provide an opportunity to deepen the discussion on ways to shape the Eurasian security architecture and current approaches to countering common challenges.
