The active phase of the joint exercise with the Collective Rapid Deployment Forces of the Central Asian Region (CRDF CAR) “Frontier-2026” has begun at the Koktal training range in the Republic of Kazakhstan. During the exercise, the participating forces are practicing the preparation and conduct of combat operations to destroy illegal armed formations that have invaded the territory of a CSTO member state.
On September 11, 2026, a round table entitled “Kazakhstan–Central Asia–Greater Eurasia: resilience and security amid new challenges” was held at the Center for Social Conservative Policy. The event was organized by the CSTO Secretariat jointly with the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ICCA RAS) and the Center for Social Conservative Policy (CSCP).
The event was attended by CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov, Director of the ICCA RAS Kirill Babaev, members of the CSTO Permanent Council and representatives of the academic and expert communities of the member states. The discussion was moderated by Yuri Shuvalov, Head of the Information and Public Relations Department of the CSTO Secretariat.
On September 4 this year, a round table entitled “CSTO–SCO: Security Space” was held as part of the business program of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok. CSTO Secretariat representative Igor Panarin took part in the event.
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.
