On May 28, 2026, CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov took part in the International Security Forum held under the auspices of the Security Council of the Russian Federation. More than 150 delegations from 120 countries participated in the event.
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.
The Secretary-General's report for 2023–2025 has been published
15.12.2025
Strengthening the military component: The number of Collective Rapid Reaction Forces has been increased, the command and control and logistics support systems have been optimized, and 20 joint trainings of various formats have been conducted. Military-technical cooperation and military personnel training are being developed.
Countering modern challenges and threats: a series of anti-drug operations called “Channel” were successfully carried out. The fight against illegal migration (‘Illegal’) and terrorism (“Mercenary”) was intensified. Cooperation in the field of cybersecurity was developed.
Strengthening borders and regional security: the CSTO Special Interstate Policy for strengthening sections of the Tajik-Afghan Border has been approved and implementation has begun. The program is a response to security challenges in the Central Asian region and is aimed at assisting the Republic of Tajikistan in protecting its southern borders.
Development of peacekeeping capabilities: an updated regulatory framework has been approved, and conditions have been created for the participation of CSTO peacekeeping contingents in UN operations. The first independent deployment of a national contingent (Kazakhstan) in the mission in the Golan Heights has been carried out.
Deepening political cooperation: coordination with the UN, the CIS, and the SCO is being improved. A roadmap for developing cooperation between the three organizations has been signed. Interparliamentary cooperation within the framework of the CSTO PA has been actively developing.
Development of information and analytical activities: cooperation with expert and scientific centers in the member states has been established. A conceptual analytical report entitled “The Great Eurasian Partnership: Shared Responsibility for a Secure Future” has been prepared.
The full text of the report is available in the “Analytics” section of the CSTO website: https://odkb-csto.org/analytics/?ELEMENT_ID=24452#loaded
