On August 14, consultations were held via videoconference at the CSTO Joint Staff with representatives of relevant ministries and agencies of the CSTO member states on organizing joint training activities for command and control bodies and formations of the CSTO collective security system in 2027.
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”.
CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov takes part in a meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and ambassadors of CIS member states
27.01.2026
CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov took part in a meeting between Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov and ambassadors of the member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States.
The discussion was held in a friendly atmosphere. The participants exchanged views on pressing international issues and reviewed the results of multilateral cooperation within Eurasian integration associations in 2025. Tasks for the near term were outlined, including strengthening foreign policy coordination, expanding cooperation in the trade and economic, cultural and humanitarian fields, and enhancing efforts to ensure regional security.
