On July 15, 2026, the High-Level Regional Meeting “Enhancing Capacities to Prevent the Supply of Weapons to Terrorists in Central Asia” was held in Moscow, organized by the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism with the participation of the Russian side.
On July 14, 2026, a working meeting was held at the CSTO Secretariat between CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov and UN Assistant Secretary-General Alexander Zuev.
From July 7 to 9, second staff talks were held in the Russian Federation on the organization and conduct of the CSTO Collective Rapid Reaction Forces (CRRF) command-and-staff exercise “Interaction-2026”, the special reconnaissance exercise “Poisk-2026”, and the logistics support exercise “Echelon-2026”.
In accordance with the 2026 Action Plan of the Coordinating Council of Heads of the Competent Authorities for Countering Illicit Drug Trafficking of the CSTO Member States, and as part of the Russian Federation's priorities during its 2026 CSTO Chairmanship, the sub-regional counter-narcotics operation “Kanal – Amber Coast” was conducted from June 29 to July 3, 2026. The operation was aimed at disrupting trafficking routes for narcotic drugs, their precursors and analogues, new psychoactive substances, and potent substances into the CSTO area of responsibility, neutralizing international transnational drug trafficking groups, dismantling clandestine drug production facilities, undermining the economic foundations of the drug trade, including the laundering of drug proceeds.
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.
The CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov answered TASS's question about the significance of the UN General Assembly Resolution "Cooperation between the United Nations and the Collective Security Treaty Organization”
20.01.2023
The CSTO Secretariat intensifies interaction with the UN
At the beginning of 2023 we intensified our work on interaction with international structures, in particular with the United Nations. Strengthening the role and significance of the CSTO in the system of international relations is a priority of this year's presidency of the Republic of Belarus in the CSTO. The aim is to develop cooperation with associations of states and individual countries in order to meet the evolving challenges of regional and global security.
In this regard I would like to recall that during the previous Presidency of the Republic of Armenia last year during the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly Resolution 77/13 on "Cooperation between the United Nations and the Collective Security Treaty Organization" (A/RES/77/13) was adopted on November 21, 2022.
I am pleased to note that the international community has appreciated the activities of the CSTO. The resolution stresses that the CSTO Collective Security Treaty has been transformed into a multifunctional structure with the capacity to respond adequately to a wide range of challenges and threats in its area of responsibility.
The document also notes the Organization's significant efforts to strengthen the system of regional security and stability, counter terrorism and organized transnational crime, and combat illicit trafficking in drugs and weapons, irregular migration and human trafficking, all of which contribute to the realization of UN goals and principles.
The UN General Assembly Resolution commends the practical steps and contributions of the CSTO in implementing the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and the Plan of Action on International Cooperation against the Drug Problem. At the same time, the significance of the results of a number of regional operations conducted within the framework of the CSTO is particularly emphasized. These include: "Channel" in suppressing the smuggling of Afghan opiates and cannabis-group drugs, cocaine and synthetic substances into the territory of the states of the Eurasian region, and "Illegal" in combating illegal migration.
The Resolution notes progress in intensifying practical cooperation with the CSTO in UN peacekeeping operations. The CSTO has significant resources for this - the Organization's Collective Peacekeeping Forces (CPF) number about 3,800 personnel, which generally meet the general UN requirements and standards for peacekeepers. The possibility of CSTO CPF participation in the UN peacekeeping operations through a "coordinating state" is currently being studied.
In accordance with the UN General Assembly Resolution, the CSTO Secretariat will take further steps to deepen cooperation and coordination between the specialized agencies and programs of the UN system and the CSTO and to develop direct contacts with them in areas of mutual interest.
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