03.06.2026

On June 3, 2026, a regular meeting of the CSTO Council of Defense Ministers (CDM) was held at the Patriot Central Park of the Russian Ministry of Defense under the chairmanship of the Russian side. The meeting was attended by CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and Chief of the CSTO Joint Staff Andrey Serdyukov.

02.06.2026

From June 1 to 3, Saratov (Russian Federation) is hosting a series of events involving the member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization aimed at strengthening the collective response system to biological threats.

01.06.2026

On June 1, 2026, consultations at the deputy foreign minister level of the CSTO member states were held in Moscow.

29.05.2026

On May 28, 2026, CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov took part in the International Security Forum held under the auspices of the Security Council of the Russian Federation. More than 150 delegations from 120 countries participated in the event.


26.05.2026

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.

Commentary by the CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov in response to an enquiry by “Russia Today” News Agency

Commentary by the CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov in response to an enquiry by “Russia Today” News Agency 05.02.2024

Question: Has the CSTO Special Interstate Policy for strengthening sections of the Tajik-Afghan Border been approved yet? What is its cost and implementation period?

Answer: The Policy is scheduled to be submitted for consideration and approval by the heads of CSTO member states in 2024.

The final need in financial resources for the implementation of the Policy and sources of its financing will be determined during additional consultations of representatives of the CSTO member states, which are scheduled to be held on 27 February 2024”.

The implementation of the measures is expected to take place over a period of 5 years.



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