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 Chief of the CSTO Joint Staff took part in the events of the 12th International Exhibition of Armaments and Military Equipment “MILEX-2025”
21.05.2025
Today in Minsk, Chief of the CSTO Joint Staff Colonel General Andrei Serdyukov took part in the events of the 12th International Exhibition of Armaments and Military Equipment “MILEX-2025” at the invitation of Lieutenant General Viktor Khrenin, Minister of Defense of the Republic of Belarus.
“MILEX-2025” is a forum of developers and manufacturers' enterprises, which traditionally offers a wide range of military and dual-use product samples, as well as a variety of programs for modernization of weapons and military equipment. The main objectives of the exhibition are to promote technical re-equipment and increase the efficiency of the armed forces and to develop military-technical cooperation.
After visiting the exposition, Colonel General Andrei Serdyukov noted that the “MILEX-2025” international exhibition contributed to the further development of military and military-technical cooperation between the CSTO member states. At present, the Organization is continuing to develop and improve the regulatory legal framework and is implementing practical measures of long-term programs and plans to equip the CSTO Troops (Collective Forces) with modern weapons, military and special equipment and special means.
At the session of the CSTO Collective Security Council (November 2024), the “List of standard modern and advanced samples of weapons, military and special equipment proposed to equip the Collective Rapid Deployment Forces of the Central Asian Collective Security Region” was approved.
The Chief of the Joint Staff also noted that equipping the CSTO Troops (Collective Forces) with modern weapons, military and special equipment was one of the priorities of the Kyrgyz Republic's chairmanship in the Organization in 2025.
Colonel-General Andrei Serdyukov expressed his gratitude to the leadership of the Defense Ministry of the Republic of Belarus and the organizers of the international exhibition for the opportunity to participate in the events, as well as for the high level of their conduct.
Photo: Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Belarus
