From July 7 to 9, second staff talks were held in the Russian Federation on the organization and conduct of the CSTO Collective Rapid Reaction Forces (CRRF) command-and-staff exercise “Interaction-2026”, the special reconnaissance exercise “Poisk-2026”, and the logistics support exercise “Echelon-2026”.
In accordance with the 2026 Action Plan of the Coordinating Council of Heads of the Competent Authorities for Countering Illicit Drug Trafficking of the CSTO Member States, and as part of the Russian Federation's priorities during its 2026 CSTO Chairmanship, the sub-regional counter-narcotics operation “Kanal – Amber Coast” was conducted from June 29 to July 3, 2026. The operation was aimed at disrupting trafficking routes for narcotic drugs, their precursors and analogues, new psychoactive substances, and potent substances into the CSTO area of responsibility, neutralizing international transnational drug trafficking groups, dismantling clandestine drug production facilities, undermining the economic foundations of the drug trade, including the laundering of drug proceeds.
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.
Conceptual Analytical Report is prepared: “The Greater Eurasian Partnership: Shared Responsibility for a Secure Future”
28.11.2025With the assistance of the Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, a Conceptual Analytical Report entitled “The Great Eurasian Partnership: Shared Responsibility for a Secure Future” has been prepared. The document is intended to serve as a basis for broad expert and political discussion on the formation of a sustainable and equitable security and development architecture in Eurasia.
The release of the report is particularly relevant in the context of the Russian Federation's upcoming chairmanship of the CSTO in 2026, the priorities of which were outlined by Russian President Vladimir Putin at the CSTO Collective Security Council session in Bishkek. As the Russian head of state noted, in the context of geopolitical tensions, the task of promoting the collective interests and initiatives of the CSTO member states comes to the fore.
"In this context, Russia proposes to hold an international expert forum in Moscow in 2026, ahead of the CSTO summit, dedicated to the formation of an architecture of equal and indivisible security in Eurasia. We plan to invite not only delegations from the member states to participate in this event, but also representatives of friendly countries, multilateral structures, and integration associations," Vladimir Putin said.
In order to strengthen the analytical capacity of the Organization, an information and analytical department will be established within the CSTO Secretariat. One of the key tasks of the new structure will be to work systematically with the expert community and prepare similar documents.
Contents and main conclusions of the report
The report states that the world has entered an era of systemic transformation, and that traditional geopolitical models no longer ensure global stability. In this situation, the states of Central Eurasia face an urgent need to develop a new security and development architecture capable of countering complex challenges and threats.
The report considers and further develops the idea of the Greater Eurasian Partnership (GEP) as a conceptual framework – a flexible system of cooperation that integrates existing formats of interaction (CSTO, SCO, EAEU, ASEAN, etc.) into a coordinated architecture. This approach, defined as “integration of integrations,” allows each structure to retain its independence, but forms a holistic space for security and development based on the principles of polycentricity and solidarity.
Central Eurasia, the region that forms the strategic core of the GEP, plays a key role in this architecture. Central Eurasia is understood as the geopolitical and geo-economic space formed by Russia, Belarus, the countries of Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan), the states of the South Caucasus, and other neighboring countries. It is this unique space, located in the heart of the continent, that serves as a point of intersection between cultures, civilizations, and economic interests.
In the economic section, the report analyzes the structural shift in trade among countries in the region toward East Asia. It emphasizes the need to create a powerful regional financial mechanism to ensure economic security and risk management in conditions of high uncertainty.
In the humanitarian sphere, the value of Eurasia's civilizational diversity as its key advantage is justified. The experience of Central Eurasian states in ensuring complementary interaction between ethnic groups and confessions is considered a model for the entire continent.
The report defines “solidarity-based development” as a new paradigm that offers an alternative to outdated imperial and neoliberal models. Its key principles are mutual benefit, consideration of development asymmetries, social responsibility, and collective security.
In conclusion, the authors emphasize that lasting peace and stability in Eurasia can only be achieved if the peoples of the continent are willing to take joint responsibility for a secure future. The report provides a solid foundation for further work, which will be continued at the upcoming international expert forum in Moscow.
The report is available on the website of the information and analytical publication Allies. CSTO: https://odkb-soyuz.org/analitics/806
