On May 28, 2026, CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov took part in the International Security Forum held under the auspices of the Security Council of the Russian Federation. More than 150 delegations from 120 countries participated in the event.
On May 26 of this year, a round table entitled “35 Years of the Commonwealth of Independent States: Results, Tasks, and Prospects” was held at the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. The event was attended by heads of integration structures in the post-Soviet space, representatives of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as representatives of the embassies of CIS countries in Russia. Opening remarks were delivered by the moderator, Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs Grigory Karasin.
On May 26, 2026, a regular meeting of the CSTO Committee of Secretaries of Security Councils (CSSC) was held in Moscow under the chairmanship of the Russian side, with the participation of CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov. The participants conducted a substantive exchange of views on issues related to strengthening security in the CSTO area of responsibility.
On May 25, 2026, a meeting was held at the CSTO Secretariat between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov, CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov, and Acting Director of the African Union Counter-Terrorism Centre Idriss Mounir Lallali.
On May 25, 2026, a meeting took place at the Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Russian Federation, Kazem Jalali.
The CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov met with MGIMO Rector and RAS Academician Anatoly Torkunov
13.03.2026
A working meeting was held at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs between Talatbek Masadykov, Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, and Anatoly Torkunov, Rector of MGIMO and Academician of RAS.
The parties have discussed prospects for cooperation between the CSTO and a leading specialized university, focusing on the training of international relations specialists in the field of Eurasian security. During the discussion, it was noted that drawing on MGIMO’s expertise and academic resources could significantly strengthen the analytical support for the Organization’s activities.
The Secretary-General emphasized the importance of in-depth, evidence-based research for developing solutions to a wide range of contemporary challenges and threats.
The rector of MGIMO, in turn, confirmed the university’s interest in active cooperation, noting the priority attention the university has traditionally given to the study of international security.
Among the specific agreements is the organization of the International Scientific and Practical Conference titled “The Outlines of a New Architecture of Collective Security: Current Issues in the CSTO’s Information and Analytical Partnership.”
