A meeting of the Working Group of the Coordination Council of Heads of Competent Authorities on Combating Illicit Drug Trafficking (CCHN) on organizing international anti-drug operations within the CSTO framework was held in Aktau, Republic of Kazakhstan.
The Open International Youth Sambo Festival of National Teams of the CSTO Member States was held at the International Sambo Center in Moscow.
On August 17–19, at the invitation of Colonel General Alexander Manilov, Chairman of the Coordination Service of the Council of Border Troops Commanders of the CIS, a delegation of the CSTO Joint Staff headed by Colonel General Andrey Serdyukov took part in international events held in the area of responsibility of the Border Directorate of the Russian Federal Security Service for St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region.
On August 14, consultations were held via videoconference at the CSTO Joint Staff with representatives of relevant ministries and agencies of the CSTO member states on organizing joint training activities for command and control bodies and formations of the CSTO collective security system in 2027.
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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