On 13 February, a traditional meeting was held in Moscow between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov and the chairs of the parliamentary committees (commissions) of the CSTO member states responsible for international relations, defense and security. CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and ambassadors of the Organization’s member states also took part in the event.
CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov addressed the Fifth meeting of the chairs of the parliamentary committees (commissions) of the CSTO member states responsible for international relations, defense and security.
Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the CSTO Committee of Secretaries of Security Councils (CSSC) Sergey Shoigu gave an extensive interview to the Interfax news agency, in which he commented on the key areas of the Organization’s activities in 2026.
On 12 February, a briefing was held at the CSTO Crisis Response Center by Chief of the CSTO Joint Staff Colonel General Andrey Nikolaevich Serdyukov on the topic “Results of the joint training of command and control bodies and forces of the CSTO collective security system in 2025 and tasks for 2026.”
The commander of the CAR CRDF, as part of the “Rubezh-2025” command and staff training, decided to conduct combat operations to block and destroy illegal armed groups in mountainous terrain
18.09.2025
Today, in the Kyrgyz Republic, at the “Edelweiss” training center, as part of command and staff training with the Collective Rapid Deployment Forces of the Central Asian Region (CAR CRDF) “Rubezh-2025”, Colonel Altynbek Tynaev, commander of the CAR CRDF and representative of the Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic, reported the decision to conduct combat operations to block and destroy illegal armed groups in mountainous terrain on the territory of a CSTO member state.
The Decision defines the areas of focus for the main efforts, the main tasks for military contingents and special forces units, and the main issues of cooperation, comprehensive support and management.
After the decision was approved, the CAR CRDF began planning combat operations and organizing coordination. As part of the training, combat orders were issued to subordinate formations and military units.
The “Rubezh-2025” command and staff training is being held at the “Edelweiss” training center and in the waters of Lake Issyk-Kul under the supervision of Colonel Almaz Kozhoshev, head of the Main Directorate for Daily Activities of the Armed Forces of the Ministry of Defense of the Kyrgyz Republic. The training is aimed at practicing the preparation and conduct of combat operations by the CAR CRDF to destroy illegal armed groups that have invaded the territory of a CSTO member state.
Military contingents from the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Russia, the Republic of Tajikistan, operational groups from the Joint Staff and the CSTO Secretariat are participating in the “Rubezh-2025” training. The Russian contingent is mainly made up of servicemen from the Central Military District's 201st military base. The total number of training participants is about 1,200 people and 500 pieces of military and special equipment, including aircraft, helicopters, UAVs, and combat boats.
Joint press center of the CSTO trainings
