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.
On May 20, consultations of representatives (experts) of the defense agencies of the CSTO member states aimed at improving air defense and developing the CSTO Collective Aviation Forces were held via videoconference at the CSTO Joint Staff headquarters.
The acting Secretary General of the CSTO Valery Semerikov will address the session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs in Vienna
12.03.2019The acting Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Valery Semerikov will take part in the meeting of the Ministerial segment of the 62nd session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs which will be held on March, 14-15th this year at the UN International Centre in Vienna.
During the session current trends of drug distribution will be analyzed, the discussion of global issues of countering the drug trafficking, the prevention of non-medical use of new psychoactive substances, the cure and rehabilitation of drug-dependent persons, as well as the expansion of international cooperation within anti-drug policies will take place.
In the statement at this session, Valery Semerikov will focus on the organization of activities within the framework of the CSTO’s work that aims to counter drug trafficking, including the results of the annual operation "Channel", which has received international recognition among specialists from various states and relevant structures of regional and international organizations. Another topic of the presentation will be the organization of interaction and strengthening of mechanisms of international cooperation in anti-drug activities.
“On the margins” of the session will be held working meetings of V.Semerikov with the leadership of UNODC, CARICC, the high representatives of the CSTO Member States law enforcement agencies which are a part of the Coordination Council of the Heads of Competent Authorities for Countering the Illicit Drug Trafficking.
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CSTO spokesman Vladimir Zaynetdinov
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