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.”
Acting Secretary General of the CSTO Valery Semerikov expressed his condolences to Minister of Defense of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nurlan Ermekbayev due to the crash of the MI-8 helicopter and the death of military personnel
28.03.2019Acting Secretary General of the CSTO Valery Semerikov expressed his condolences to Minister of Defense of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nurlan Yermekbayev due to the disaster of a military helicopter and the death of 13 people.
"On behalf of the Secretariat and the Joint Headquarters of the Organization of the Collective Security Treaty and myself, I express deep condolences in connection with the crash of the MI-8 helicopter, which took place March 27 sg. In Zhalagash region of Kyzylordaoblast.
We took with deep sorrow the news of the tragic death of servicemen. We share with the families, relatives and friends of the victims the bitterness of irreparable loss that has befallen them, "the condolences say.
