On June 10, 2026, a regular meeting of the CSTO Council of Foreign Ministers was held in Kazan (Russian Federation) under the chairmanship of the Russian side, with the participation of CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov. CIS Deputy Secretary General Denis Trefilov and SCO Deputy Secretary General Oleg Kopylov were also invited to attend the meeting.
On June 9, 2026, a delegation of the Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, headed by CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov, took part in the 19th Meeting of Heads of Lead Counter-Terrorism Units of the Competent Authorities of the CIS Member States and Heads of National Structures Responsible for Coordinating Counter-Terrorism and Counter-Extremism Activities. The event was organized by the Anti-Terrorism Center of the CIS Member States.
A working meeting between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and Director of the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences Kirill Babaev was held at the Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization.
From June 2 to 4, the Republic of Belarus hosted the second staff talks on the organization and conduct of the CSTO Peacekeeping Forces command-and-staff exercise “Indestructible Brotherhood 2026” and the special exercise “Barrier 2026” involving the CSTO Joint CBRN Protection and Medical Support Formation.
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
