Today, the active phase of the joint exercise with the Collective Rapid Deployment Forces of the Central Asian Region (CRDF CAR) “Frontier-2026” concluded on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
During the “Conduct of combat operations” stage, two main training objectives are being practiced: the occupation by the national contingents of the CRDF CAR of the area of responsibility and the destruction of illegal armed formations that have invaded the territory of a CSTO member state.
The active phase of the joint exercise with the Collective Rapid Deployment Forces of the Central Asian Region (CRDF CAR) “Frontier-2026” has begun at the Koktal training range in the Republic of Kazakhstan. During the exercise, the participating forces are practicing the preparation and conduct of combat operations to destroy illegal armed formations that have invaded the territory of a CSTO member state.
The Head of the Department for Countering Challenges and Threats of the CSTO Secretariat took part in the Annual Conference on the Review of Security Issues
26.06.2025
Safar Umarzoda, Head of the Department for Countering Challenges and Threats of the CSTO Secretariat, took part in a special event (side-event) on "Countering Radicalization leading to terrorism and Extremism" organized by the Russian Federation on the margins of the OSCE Annual Conference on Security Review, where he reported on the measures taken by the CSTO on countering terrorism and extremism, and willingness to share the experience gained.
In his speech, Safar Umarzoda emphasized the global nature of the terrorist threat, which has intensified against the background of geopolitical turbulence. He emphasized the role of regional organizations, noting: "Strengthening regional stability... Regional organizations are able to form an alternative to inefficient or outdated models of relationships and create new, more effective security mechanisms." Practical measures of the CSTO were presented, including regular operations ("Channel", "PROXY", "Illegal", "Mercenary") aimed at suppressing channels of financing, recruitment and neutralizing the resource base of terrorism. The CSTO's readiness to share its accumulated experience, especially in the context of the Afghan crisis, was emphasized, and international and regional structures were called upon to actively cooperate.
