Servicemen of the Combined Arms Army of the Central Military District (CMD) have arrived in the Republic of Belarus to take part in the command-and-staff exercise with the CSTO Peacekeeping Forces “Indestructible Brotherhood-2026” and the special exercise with the CSTO joint NBC protection and medical support formation “Barrier-2026”.
On October 7, 2026, the Fourth Counter-Terrorism Forum opened in Minsk (Republic of Belarus), bringing together the CIS Conference on Countering Terrorism and Extremism, the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure international scientific and practical conference, and joint counter-terrorism exercises.
October 7 marks the 24th anniversary of the signing of the Charter of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, which formalized the establishment of the CSTO as an international regional organization. The goals set out in the document, including strengthening peace and stability and collectively protecting the independence, territorial integrity and sovereignty of the member states, remain the foundation for developing mutually beneficial, truly allied cooperation. On this basis, the Russian Federation is chairing the CSTO in 2026 under the motto “Collective security in a multipolar world: a common goal, shared responsibility.”
The CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas has arrived in the Republic of Armenia for a meeting with the political and defense establishments of the country
09.08.2021Today the Collective Security Treaty Organization Stanislav Zas Secretary General has arrived in the Republic of Armenia on a working visit to meet with the political and defense establishments of the country.
On August 9-10, he is scheduled to meet with the Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, the Acting Foreign Minister Armen Grigoryan and the Defense Minister Arshak Karapetyan.
In the course of the meetings Stanislav Zas will inform the Armenian side about the situation in the CSTO area of responsibility, as well as about the preparation for the next session of the Collective Security Council.
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The CSTO Press Secretary Vladimir Zaynetdinov
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