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 in Minsk discussed with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus Vladimir Makei international and regional security and cooperation of the CSTO and the UN
14.10.2020
On October 14, this year, in Minsk, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus Vladimir Makei held a meeting with the Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization Stanislav Zas, that visited the Republic of Belarus. BELTA news agency was informed about that by the Foreign Ministry Press Service.
"The parties exchanged opinions on the current situation in the field of international and regional security, spoke in favor of the development and strengthening of interaction between the CSTO and other international organizations, primarily with the UN. They also discussed promising areas of cooperation within the CSTO, issues of preparation for the upcoming meetings of the statutory bodies of the organization this year," the Foreign Ministry noted.
