On July 15, 2026, the High-Level Regional Meeting “Enhancing Capacities to Prevent the Supply of Weapons to Terrorists in Central Asia” was held in Moscow, organized by the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism with the participation of the Russian side.
On July 14, 2026, a working meeting was held at the CSTO Secretariat between CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov and UN Assistant Secretary-General Alexander Zuev.
From July 7 to 9, second staff talks were held in the Russian Federation on the organization and conduct of the CSTO Collective Rapid Reaction Forces (CRRF) command-and-staff exercise “Interaction-2026”, the special reconnaissance exercise “Poisk-2026”, and the logistics support exercise “Echelon-2026”.
In accordance with the 2026 Action Plan of the Coordinating Council of Heads of the Competent Authorities for Countering Illicit Drug Trafficking of the CSTO Member States, and as part of the Russian Federation's priorities during its 2026 CSTO Chairmanship, the sub-regional counter-narcotics operation “Kanal – Amber Coast” was conducted from June 29 to July 3, 2026. The operation was aimed at disrupting trafficking routes for narcotic drugs, their precursors and analogues, new psychoactive substances, and potent substances into the CSTO area of responsibility, neutralizing international transnational drug trafficking groups, dismantling clandestine drug production facilities, undermining the economic foundations of the drug trade, including the laundering of drug proceeds.
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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