From July 7 to 9, second staff talks were held in the Russian Federation on the organization and conduct of the CSTO Collective Rapid Reaction Forces (CRRF) command-and-staff exercise “Interaction-2026”, the special reconnaissance exercise “Poisk-2026”, and the logistics support exercise “Echelon-2026”.
In accordance with the 2026 Action Plan of the Coordinating Council of Heads of the Competent Authorities for Countering Illicit Drug Trafficking of the CSTO Member States, and as part of the Russian Federation's priorities during its 2026 CSTO Chairmanship, the sub-regional counter-narcotics operation “Kanal – Amber Coast” was conducted from June 29 to July 3, 2026. The operation was aimed at disrupting trafficking routes for narcotic drugs, their precursors and analogues, new psychoactive substances, and potent substances into the CSTO area of responsibility, neutralizing international transnational drug trafficking groups, dismantling clandestine drug production facilities, undermining the economic foundations of the drug trade, including the laundering of drug proceeds.
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.
The CSTO Secretary General met with the Secretary of the Security Council of the Republic of Armenia
21.09.2022
On September 21, this year, the CSTO Head of Mission, Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization Stanislav Zas met with the Secretary of the Security Council of the Republic of Armenia Armen Grigoryan in Yerevan.
Discussions took place over the situation in the region and possible further measures of the CSTO in the current situation.
The CSTO mission arrived in the Republic of Armenia in accordance with the decision of the Extraordinary Session of the CSTO Collective Security Council on September 13. The Mission comprises representatives of the CSTO member states, who are members of the Organization's working bodies.
The Mission is tasked to assess the existing situation, prepare a detailed report to the heads of the CSTO member states on the situation in the region and develop proposals to de-escalate the tension in certain areas on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
During the work of the Mission it is planned to study and monitor the current situation in the border areas, as well as to hold meetings with senior political and military leadership of the Republic of Armenia..
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CSTO Press Secretary Vladimir Zaynetdinov
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