On May 20, consultations of representatives (experts) of the defense agencies of the CSTO member states aimed at improving air defense and developing the CSTO Collective Aviation Forces were held via videoconference at the CSTO Joint Staff headquarters.
On May 20–21, 2026, a Coordination Meeting of Chief Narcologists of the CSTO member states was held in St. Petersburg within the framework of the Russian Federation’s chairmanship in the Collective Security Treaty Organization.
On May 19, 2026, Acting CSTO Deputy Secretary General Samat Ordabayev met in Vienna with Director of the Division for Operations of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Bo Mathiasen.
On May 19, 2026, an international round table on the topic “CSTO: together for strengthening international peace and stability” was held at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, Austria, on the sidelines of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation in Europe.
On May 18, CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov, together with the heads of the diplomatic missions of the CSTO member states in Vienna, took part in a solemn wreath and flower-laying ceremony at the monument to the Soviet Liberator Soldier at Schwarzenbergplatz.
An operational assembly is being held at the Harbmaidon training range with the command of the Collective Rapid Deployment Forces of the Central Asian region
15.10.2024
From October 14 to 16 in Tajikistan at the Harbmaidon training range, an operational training session is being held with the command of the Collective Rapid Deployment Forces of the Central Asian Collective Security Region (CRDF CAR) on the subject of “Fundamentals of training and combat operations of the CRDF CAR to destroy illegal armed groups that have invaded the territory of a CSTO member state”.
Representatives of the defense agencies of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and a group of officers from the CSTO Joint Staff are taking part in the event.
The objectives of the gathering are to develop common approaches to the organization of the work of the operational staff of the control bodies of the CRDF CAR preparation for combat operations, to improve the skills and consolidate the skills of officials, as well as the cohesion of the command and headquarters of the CRDF CAR on the eve of the active phase of the joint training “Rubezh-2024”, which will be held in October 17-21.
The event participants were familiarized with the analysis of challenges and threats in the Central Asian region, practical recommendations for organizing and conducting combat operations, and current trends in the use of air defense, electronic warfare, UAVs and countermeasures in armed conflicts. Officers of the command were also familiarized with the trends in the development of means of control, peculiarities of the use of forces and means of engineering troops,, troops of radiation, chemical and biological protection, organization of technical and logistics support of the CRDF CAR.
On October 16, a staff training will be held, during which officers of the command and headquarters of the CRDF CAR will work out the issues of planning and preparation of combat operations.
Joint CSTO Training Press Center
Republic of Tajikistan, Kharbmaidon training range
