From September 22 to 25, 2026, CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov will take part in the High-Level Week of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York. Meetings between Talatbek Masadykov and UN Secretary-General António Guterres and his deputies are scheduled. The meetings are expected to address a wide range of current issues, in particular, peacekeeping and counter-terrorism.
On September 23, Talatbek Masadykov will take part in the traditional annual meeting of the foreign ministers of the CSTO member states, held on the sidelines of the General Assembly of the world organization.
Today, the active phase of the joint exercise with the Collective Rapid Deployment Forces of the Central Asian Region (CRDF CAR) “Frontier-2026” concluded on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
During the “Conduct of combat operations” stage, two main training objectives are being practiced: the occupation by the national contingents of the CRDF CAR of the area of responsibility and the destruction of illegal armed formations that have invaded the territory of a CSTO member state.
The active phase of the joint exercise with the Collective Rapid Deployment Forces of the Central Asian Region (CRDF CAR) “Frontier-2026” has begun at the Koktal training range in the Republic of Kazakhstan. During the exercise, the participating forces are practicing the preparation and conduct of combat operations to destroy illegal armed formations that have invaded the territory of a CSTO member state.
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.
