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).
The CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov met with the Security Council Secretary of Russia Sergey Shoigu
06.05.2026
On May 5, 2026, the CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov met with the Security Council Secretary of Russia Sergey Shoigu.
Talatbek Masadykov informed Sergey Shoigu about the outcomes of his meetings with the leadership of the CSTO member states held during the first half of the current year, as well as about the implementation of the Action Plan aimed at carrying out the decisions adopted at the November 2025 session of the CSTO Collective Security Council and the priority areas of the Organization’s activities during the chairmanship of the Russian Federation.
The interlocutors also discussed the agenda of the forthcoming meeting of the CSTO Committee of Security Council Secretaries scheduled for May 26, as well as other topical issues related to the Organization’s activities.
Russia’s chairmanship in the CSTO in 2026 is being carried out under the motto “Collective security in a multipolar world: a common goal and shared responsibility.”
