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).
CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov meets with Director of the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences Kirill Babaev
08.06.2026
A working meeting between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and Director of the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences Kirill Babaev was held at the Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization.
The discussion focused on current issues of international and regional security, as well as prospects for deepening cooperation between the CSTO and leading research and analytical centers.
Talatbek Masadykov emphasized the importance of expert diplomacy for the objective analysis of the geopolitical situation in Eurasia. The Secretary General noted that the Organization is open to expanding partnership ties with authoritative research institutions.
For his part, Kirill Babaev briefed the CSTO Secretary General on the Institute’s key areas of activity.
The CSTO Secretary General expressed the Organization’s readiness to continue holding joint expert events with the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
