Servicemen of the Combined Arms Army of the Central Military District (CMD) have arrived in the Republic of Belarus to take part in the command-and-staff exercise with the CSTO Peacekeeping Forces “Indestructible Brotherhood-2026” and the special exercise with the CSTO joint NBC protection and medical support formation “Barrier-2026”.
On October 7, 2026, the Fourth Counter-Terrorism Forum opened in Minsk (Republic of Belarus), bringing together the CIS Conference on Countering Terrorism and Extremism, the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure international scientific and practical conference, and joint counter-terrorism exercises.
October 7 marks the 24th anniversary of the signing of the Charter of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, which formalized the establishment of the CSTO as an international regional organization. The goals set out in the document, including strengthening peace and stability and collectively protecting the independence, territorial integrity and sovereignty of the member states, remain the foundation for developing mutually beneficial, truly allied cooperation. On this basis, the Russian Federation is chairing the CSTO in 2026 under the motto “Collective security in a multipolar world: a common goal, shared responsibility.”
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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