In the Russian Federation, at the Chebarkulsky training range, particular attention is being paid to organizing the evacuation and repair of damaged equipment under the threat of enemy UAV attacks during the special exercise with the logistics forces and assets of the CSTO Troops (Collective Forces) “Echelon-2026”.
Today, at the Chebarkulsky training range in the Russian Federation, as part of the command-and-staff exercise with the CSTO Collective Operational Reaction Forces (CORF) “Interaction-2026”, joint actions to liberate a populated area captured by a simulated adversary were practiced.
On September 29–30, 2026, the 6th International Conference of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation on the spread of extremist ideology was held in Moscow. The CSTO delegation, comprising Umar Umarzoda, Head of the Department for Countering Challenges and Threats, and Igor Demchenko, Adviser to the Department, took part in the conference.
In the Russian Federation, at the Chebarkulsky training range, reconnaissance groups have begun practicing practical actions in designated areas as part of the CSTO special exercise with reconnaissance forces and assets “Search-2026”.
On the meeting between the CSTO Deputy Secretary General Samat Ordabaev and the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Central Asia Kakha Imnadze
09.10.2023
On 9 October 2023, the CSTO Secretariat hosted a working meeting between Samat Ordabaev, the Deputy Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, and Kakha Imnadze, Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Central Asia and Head of the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia.
During the meeting, the sides discussed a wide range of issues in the context of the dynamically developing contacts between the CSTO and the United Nations. Particular attention was paid to the situation in the Central Asian region in view of the "Afghan factor", the exchange of experience on preventive measures to counter risks and threats, and cooperation in the field of information and forecasting.
