The 12th Southern Information Security Forum “Infoforum Sochi 2026” is taking place in Sochi, Russia, from June 30 to July 3. On July 1, the Forum's plenary session brought together representatives of federal and regional authorities, regulatory bodies, leading companies, and international organizations to discuss current challenges in the protection of critical infrastructure, the development of artificial intelligence, and international cooperation.
On June 30 – July 1, 2026, Saint Petersburg hosted a series of events chaired by Alexander Kurenkov, Minister of the Russian Federation for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters, with the participation of heads of the competent authorities of the CSTO member states responsible for emergency prevention and response.
From June 24 to 26, 2026, CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov paid a working visit to the Republic of Tajikistan at the personal invitation of President Emomali Rahmon.
From June 24 to 26, second staff talks were held in the Republic of Kazakhstan on the organization and conduct of the joint exercise “Rubezh-2026” with units of the Central Asian Collective Rapid Deployment Forces (CAR CRDF).
Commentary for News.ru on the situation in Kursk region
16.08.2024The analytical service of the CSTO is working round the clock and is closely following the development of the situation in Kursk region, the press service of the military bloc told NEWS.ru. They promised that they would implement all the necessary procedures in due time in case Russia requests military assistance.
The transition of the military conflict into the CSTO zone of responsibility is a new stage of escalation. Our analytical service is working around the clock. We are closely following the development of the situation and will act in accordance with the Organization's Charter. The Secretariat and the relevant state structures of the Russian Federation exchange information on a routine basis. If necessary, the CSTO Secretariat will implement all the procedures envisaged in such a case within the established time limits — the CSTO press service stated.
The organization reminded that the issue of providing military assistance could arise only in the case of an official request from a member state. However, there has been no such request from Russia in connection with the situation in Kursk region so far.
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