On June 9, 2026, a delegation of the Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, headed by CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov, took part in the 19th Meeting of Heads of Lead Counter-Terrorism Units of the Competent Authorities of the CIS Member States and Heads of National Structures Responsible for Coordinating Counter-Terrorism and Counter-Extremism Activities. The event was organized by the Anti-Terrorism Center of the CIS Member States.
A working meeting between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and Director of the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences Kirill Babaev was held at the Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization.
From June 2 to 4, the Republic of Belarus hosted the second staff talks on the organization and conduct of the CSTO Peacekeeping Forces command-and-staff exercise “Indestructible Brotherhood 2026” and the special exercise “Barrier 2026” involving the CSTO Joint CBRN Protection and Medical Support Formation.
On June 3, 2026, a regular meeting of the CSTO Council of Defense Ministers (CDM) was held at the Patriot Central Park of the Russian Ministry of Defense under the chairmanship of the Russian side. The meeting was attended by CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and Chief of the CSTO Joint Staff Andrey Serdyukov.
From June 1 to 3, Saratov (Russian Federation) is hosting a series of events involving the member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization aimed at strengthening the collective response system to biological threats.
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
