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 12th Southern Information Security Forum “Infoforum Sochi 2026” is taking place in Sochi, Russia, from June 30 to July 3. On July 1, the Forum's plenary session brought together representatives of federal and regional authorities, regulatory bodies, leading companies, and international organizations to discuss current challenges in the protection of critical infrastructure, the development of artificial intelligence, and international cooperation.
Meeting between the CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and OSCE Secretary General Feridun Sinirlioğlu
18.05.2026
On May 18, 2026, a meeting was held in Vienna between the CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and OSCE Secretary General Feridun Sinirlioğlu.
The parties discussed a wide range of issues on the international agenda, with a focus on the security situation in Eurasia.
Special attention was paid to the role of regional organizations in ensuring sustainable political dialogue and adopting balanced decisions on security and cooperation issues. The significance of maintaining stable contacts between regional organizations in the interests of strengthening international peace and security in accordance with the provisions of Article 52 of Chapter VIII (“Regional Arrangements”) of the UN Charter was noted.
During the exchange of views on the situation in areas of mutual interest, the parties agreed that conflicts should be resolved by peaceful means through negotiations.
Regarding the Central Asian region, the importance of continuous monitoring of the impact of the “Afghan factor” on achieving sustainable peace and security in the region was emphasized. In this connection, Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov noted the active use of the capabilities of the Working Group on Afghanistan under the CSTO Council of Foreign Ministers, in which specialized structures of the UN, CIS and SCO participate on a permanent basis.
An agreement was reached to continue the expert dialogue between the Organization and the OSCE Secretariat, as well as other regional structures operating on the Eurasian continent, in the interests of international peace and security.
