The 12th Southern Information Security Forum “Infoforum Sochi 2026” is taking place in Sochi, Russia, from June 30 to July 3. On July 1, the Forum's plenary session brought together representatives of federal and regional authorities, regulatory bodies, leading companies, and international organizations to discuss current challenges in the protection of critical infrastructure, the development of artificial intelligence, and international cooperation.
On June 30 – July 1, 2026, Saint Petersburg hosted a series of events chaired by Alexander Kurenkov, Minister of the Russian Federation for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters, with the participation of heads of the competent authorities of the CSTO member states responsible for emergency prevention and response.
From June 24 to 26, 2026, CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov paid a working visit to the Republic of Tajikistan at the personal invitation of President Emomali Rahmon.
From June 24 to 26, second staff talks were held in the Republic of Kazakhstan on the organization and conduct of the joint exercise “Rubezh-2026” with units of the Central Asian Collective Rapid Deployment Forces (CAR CRDF).
The CSTO mission headed by the Secretary General of the Organization Stanislav Zas arrived in the Republic of Armenia to study the situation, including on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and prepare proposals for additional joint measures
20.09.2022
On September 20, this year, in accordance with the decision of the extraordinary meeting of the CSTO Collective Security Council, the Mission headed by the CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas arrived in the Republic of Armenia. The Mission comprised representatives of the CSTO member states, who are members of the Organization's working bodies.
The mission is tasked with assessing the current situation, preparing a detailed report to the heads of the CSTO member states on the situation in the region and working out proposals to de-escalate tension in certain areas on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
In the course of the work of the mission it is planned to study and monitor the current situation in the border regions, as well as to hold meetings with senior political and military leadership of the Republic of Armenia.
On the eve of the work in the Republic of Armenia, the advance team of the CSTO Mission headed by the CSTO Chief of Joint Staff, Colonel General Anatoly Sidorov completed its work.
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The CSTO Press Secretary Vladimir Zaynetdinov
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