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 participated in the meeting of the Russian Foreign Minister with parliamentarians of the CSTO member states
08.02.2025
On 7 February, in Moscow, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov, met with the chairmen of the committees (commissions) of the parliaments of the CSTO member states whose jurisdiction includes international relations, defense and security issues.
The event was attended by the CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov and ambassadors of the Organization's member states.
The sides have summarized the results of cooperation within the CSTO in 2024. They outlined the main directions for developing the collective security system, strengthening the parliamentary dimension and deepening foreign policy coordination. They exchanged views on topical issues on the international and regional agenda.
