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).
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.
