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.
Results of the 16th meeting of the CSTO Emergency Coordination Council
05.09.2025
On the eve, on September 4, the 16th meeting of the Coordinating Council for Emergency Situations of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO CCES) was held in the city of Cholpon-Ata under the chairmanship of the Minister of Emergency Situations of the Kyrgyz Republic, Lieutenant General Boobek Azhikeyev.
The heads of the emergency departments of the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Tajikistan, the Russian Federation and the CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov took part in the work of the Coordination Council.
The delegates summed up the activities of the Coordinating Council over the past year and reviewed the plan of joint activities for 2026 aimed at improving the effectiveness of cooperation within the CSTO in the field of emergency prevention and response.
In his welcoming speech, the head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Kyrgyz Republic, Boobek Azhikeev, noted that a sustainable future was impossible without close cooperation between emergency departments.
"Only by combining our efforts will we be able to protect our countries from emergencies," Boobek Azhikeyev, Chairman of the Coordinating Council, said.
During the meeting, the members of the CCES discussed the issues of holding a special training "Skala" in 2026, which is planned to be held on the territory of the Republic of Tajikistan.
Also, according to CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov, the issue of creating a Humanitarian Center to coordinate emergency response in the Central Asian region was considered.
The Council decided to establish a working group to evaluate this initiative and work out the practical part of its implementation.
During the work of the CCES, the participants discussed the prospects for further cooperation with international organizations in order to use their potential in providing assistance to victims in emergency situations.
Following the meeting, the chairmanship of the CSTO CCES was transferred to the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations.
Alexander Kurenkov expressed gratitude to the Kyrgyz side for the effective coordination of cooperation between the rescue agencies of the CSTO member states and confirmed that the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation would continue to preside over the work of the Coordinating Council based on the principles of cooperation and mutual support.
He also said that the 17th meeting of the CSTO CCES was scheduled to be held in June 2026 in St. Petersburg, Russia.
