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 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.
