On August 17–19, at the invitation of Colonel General Alexander Manilov, Chairman of the Coordination Service of the Council of Border Troops Commanders of the CIS, a delegation of the CSTO Joint Staff headed by Colonel General Andrey Serdyukov took part in international events held in the area of responsibility of the Border Directorate of the Russian Federal Security Service for St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region.
On August 14, consultations were held via videoconference at the CSTO Joint Staff with representatives of relevant ministries and agencies of the CSTO member states on organizing joint training activities for command and control bodies and formations of the CSTO collective security system in 2027.
On July 15, 2026, the High-Level Regional Meeting “Enhancing Capacities to Prevent the Supply of Weapons to Terrorists in Central Asia” was held in Moscow, organized by the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism with the participation of the Russian side.
On July 14, 2026, a working meeting was held at the CSTO Secretariat between CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov and UN Assistant Secretary-General Alexander Zuev.
The CSTO Secretariat Commentary on the situation on the Kyrgyz-Tajik Border
17.09.2022
The CSTO Secretariat is seriously concerned and alarmed by the clashes that took place on 14-16 September 2022 on the Kyrgyz-Tajik border with the use of heavy weapons, as a result of which there were deaths and injuries on both sides, as well as destruction of civilian infrastructure. We express our sincere condolences to the families and friends of those killed and share their pain and loss.
We welcome the ceasefire and the talks that have begun between the border services of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. We are confident that mutually acceptable ways will be found to resolve this complex border issue, reduce tensions and prevent the conflict from escalating. We believe that the use of force is unacceptable. Only political and diplomatic methods should be used to resolve contradictions.
The CSTO Secretariat is closely monitoring the situation and hopes that the truce that has now been established will be long-term and sustainable. The conflict must be resolved exclusively at the negotiating table by peaceful means; it is impossible to allow any more loss of life.
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CSTO Press Secretary Vladimir Zaynetdinov
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