85 years ago, the Great Patriotic War began. The war machine of Nazi Germany launched a treacherous attack against Soviet cities and villages and committed unprecedented atrocities against Soviet citizens. The peoples of the Soviet Union rose to defend their common Motherland and paid an enormous price for peace, freedom, and the right to live on their own land.
On June 17–18, 2026, CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov visited sections of the State Border of the Republic of Belarus with Poland and Lithuania.
On June 18, 2026, the 24th Meeting of the Interstate Commission for Military-Economic Cooperation of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (ICMEC CSTO) was held in Minsk on the sidelines of the 3rd International Security Industry Exhibition “National Security. Belarus 2026”. The meeting was chaired by Dmitry Stefanovich, Head of the Belarusian National Section of the ICMEC and Deputy Chairman of the State Authority for Military Industry of the Republic of Belarus.
On June 18, 2026, the 2nd Military-Economic Conference of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, entitled “Development of Cooperation among the Defense Industries (Military-Industrial Complexes) of the CSTO Member States: 20 Years of Practical Cooperation”, was held in Minsk on the sidelines of the 3rd International Security Industry Exhibition “National Security. Belarus 2026”. The event brought together representatives of relevant ministries, agencies, defense enterprises, and other institutions and organizations of the CSTO member states.
The Kyrgyz Defense Minister had a meeting with the CSTO Secretary General
10.03.2023
Lieutenant General Baktybek Bekbolotov and the CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov met at the Ministry of Defense of the Kyrgyz Republic on March 10, 2023.
At the beginning of the meeting Lieutenant General Baktybek Bekbolotov congratulated Imangali Tasmagambetov on his appointment to the responsible position of the CSTO Secretary General and wished him further success and fruitful work.
The sides also discussed regional and international security issues, current issues and prospects for the development of the military component of the CSTO. The Defense Minister noted that the Defense Ministry of the Kyrgyz Republic expressed its readiness to implement the outlined plans and further cooperation.
At the end of the meeting, Lieutenant General Baktybek Bekbolotov wished the Secretary General great success, good health and prosperity.
