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.
On June 3, 2026, a regular meeting of the CSTO Council of Defense Ministers (CDM) was held at the Patriot Central Park of the Russian Ministry of Defense under the chairmanship of the Russian side. The meeting was attended by CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and Chief of the CSTO Joint Staff Andrey Serdyukov.
From June 1 to 3, Saratov (Russian Federation) is hosting a series of events involving the member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization aimed at strengthening the collective response system to biological threats.
The CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas had a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow
22.07.2021
On July 22, the CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow.
On the instructions from the Chairman of the CSTO Collective Security Council, President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, Stanislav Zas presented Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov with the CSTO Badge of Honor, I Degree.
Andrey Rudenko, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, was awarded the CSTO Badge of Honor, II Degree.
The decision to award the badges of honor to S. Lavrov and A. Rudenko was made at the December 2020 session of the Collective Security Council, noting their significant contribution to strengthening collective security, countering contemporary challenges and threats, and developing cooperation among the CSTO member States.
The meeting also discussed the situation in the Organization's area of responsibility, preparations for upcoming meetings of its statutory bodies, as well as the implementation of initiatives aimed at ensuring collective security.
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