Servicemen of the Combined Arms Army of the Central Military District (CMD) have arrived in the Republic of Belarus to take part in the command-and-staff exercise with the CSTO Peacekeeping Forces “Indestructible Brotherhood-2026” and the special exercise with the CSTO joint NBC protection and medical support formation “Barrier-2026”.
On October 7, 2026, the Fourth Counter-Terrorism Forum opened in Minsk (Republic of Belarus), bringing together the CIS Conference on Countering Terrorism and Extremism, the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure international scientific and practical conference, and joint counter-terrorism exercises.
October 7 marks the 24th anniversary of the signing of the Charter of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, which formalized the establishment of the CSTO as an international regional organization. The goals set out in the document, including strengthening peace and stability and collectively protecting the independence, territorial integrity and sovereignty of the member states, remain the foundation for developing mutually beneficial, truly allied cooperation. On this basis, the Russian Federation is chairing the CSTO in 2026 under the motto “Collective security in a multipolar world: a common goal, shared responsibility.”
The CSTO Secretary General met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to Russia
05.06.2025
On 5 June 2025, the CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Russian Federation Zhang Hanhui at the Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization.
In the course of the conversation, the sides highly appreciated the prospects for cooperation at the level of regional organizations in the interests of strengthening international peace, security and stability in Eurasia.
The sides also touched upon the preparation of events in Beijing on the 80th anniversary of China's victory over the Japanese invaders, as well as the holding of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
