From September 22 to 25, 2026, CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov will take part in the High-Level Week of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York. Meetings between Talatbek Masadykov and UN Secretary-General António Guterres and his deputies are scheduled. The meetings are expected to address a wide range of current issues, in particular, peacekeeping and counter-terrorism.
On September 23, Talatbek Masadykov will take part in the traditional annual meeting of the foreign ministers of the CSTO member states, held on the sidelines of the General Assembly of the world organization.
Today, the active phase of the joint exercise with the Collective Rapid Deployment Forces of the Central Asian Region (CRDF CAR) “Frontier-2026” concluded on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
During the “Conduct of combat operations” stage, two main training objectives are being practiced: the occupation by the national contingents of the CRDF CAR of the area of responsibility and the destruction of illegal armed formations that have invaded the territory of a CSTO member state.
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.
CSTO will collectively respond to any challenges and crisis situations - Zas
23.06.202210:55 22.06.2022 (edited: 11:26 22.06.2022)
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CSTO Secretary General noted that security issues are urgent for the member states, especially under pressure of the West.
MINSK, June 22 - Sputnik. Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) at the international exhibition "National Security. Belarus-2022" in Minsk said that the Organization will jointly respond to any challenges, reports Sputnik.
He noted that the thematic focus of the exhibition is timely, "especially given the ongoing growth of challenges and threats to the security of individuals, society and the state."
"Scientific and technological achievements and sustainable development of defense industries of CSTO member states are now becoming one of the key elements in ensuring the security of the state and its citizens and occupy a worthy place in the development of national and collective security system," Zas said.
He emphasized that the CSTO will continue to stand on the principles of cooperation, including military-technical, between brotherly nations in the interests of stability and collective response to any challenges and crisis situations.
He also expressed confidence that this exhibition will give an additional impetus to the development of the military-industrial complexes of the participating countries.
Joint opposition
Earlier, Zass called upon the CSTO member countries to enhance cooperation between special services and law enforcement agencies amidst challenges and threats.
According to him, regional threats and challenges have not only become less acute but also aggravated because of the global uncertainty. Zasyan also stressed that the CSTO is taking all measures to strengthen peace and stability in its member states and is ready to protect their interests.
According to the Secretary General, the increase of threats to the security of the member countries of the organization takes place simultaneously in several directions. In his opinion, the CSTO needs to organize closer cooperation between special services and law enforcement agencies in order to counter the threats.
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