On May 26 of this year, a round table entitled “35 Years of the Commonwealth of Independent States: Results, Tasks, and Prospects” was held at the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. The event was attended by heads of integration structures in the post-Soviet space, representatives of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as representatives of the embassies of CIS countries in Russia. Opening remarks were delivered by the moderator, Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs Grigory Karasin.
On May 26, 2026, a regular meeting of the CSTO Committee of Secretaries of Security Councils (CSSC) was held in Moscow under the chairmanship of the Russian side, with the participation of CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov. The participants conducted a substantive exchange of views on issues related to strengthening security in the CSTO area of responsibility.
On May 25, 2026, a meeting was held at the CSTO Secretariat between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov, CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov, and Acting Director of the African Union Counter-Terrorism Centre Idriss Mounir Lallali.
On May 25, 2026, a meeting took place at the Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Russian Federation, Kazem Jalali.
On May 20, consultations of representatives (experts) of the defense agencies of the CSTO member states aimed at improving air defense and developing the CSTO Collective Aviation Forces were held via videoconference at the CSTO Joint Staff headquarters.
The CSTO and the “Cyberus” Foundation will work to improve the security of the organization's member states in cyberspace
08.04.2025
The Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and the “Cyberus” Foundation for Cyber Security Development signed a memorandum of cooperation in the field of information security. The agreement is aimed at improving the level of cyber security in the CSTO member states.
The memorandum was signed by the CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov on the part of the Secretariat and Yury Maximov, co-founder of the Foundation, on the part of “Cyberus”.
The Secretariat and “Cyberus” plan to develop cooperation in the field of defense against cyber threats and share experience in implementing modern technologies in the management and protection systems of facilities important for national and regional security, as well as to conduct joint scientific research.
The parties will also cooperate in training cyber security specialists in the CSTO member states and are interested in improving legislation in this area.
"The signing of the memorandum creates a basis for expanding cooperation in protecting critical facilities, training specialists and improving the regulatory framework. In the long term, this will make it possible to strengthen coordination among the CSTO member states in countering cyber threats and increase the level of cyber resilience in the region," the CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov said.
"Cyberspace knows no borders, and securing the digital world cannot be done alone. Effective protection requires international cooperation. That is why we actively cooperate with states, businesses and specialized organizations. Only by joining forces and sharing best practices can we create a sustainable and safe cyberspace for everyone," Yury Maximov, co-founder of the Cyberus Foundation, said.
