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.
On June 1, 2026, consultations at the deputy foreign minister level of the CSTO member states were held in Moscow.
Summing up the results of the CSTO Joint Staff's activities for 2025 and setting tasks for 2026
29.12.2025
Today in Moscow, at the International Military Center, the results of the CSTO Joint Staff's activities for 2025 were summarized and tasks for 2026 were set with the participation of CSTO Acting Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov, who will head the Collective Security Treaty Organization from January 1, 2026.
During the event, summarizing the results, the Chief of the CSTO Joint Staff, Colonel General Andrei Serdyukov, noted, in particular, that this year special attention was paid to improving the efficiency of decision-making and implementation regarding the use of collective security system forces and means, further developing the components of the Collective Forces, preparing them to perform their earmarked tasks, as well as improving command and control systems and comprehensive support.
Speaking about the tasks for 2026, Colonel General Andrei Serdyukov said: "I consider it necessary to focus the main efforts of the CSTO Joint Staff in 2026 on the implementation of the measures set out in the Plan for the Development of Military Cooperation between the CSTO member states for 2026-2030, the Joint Training Plan for 2026, as well as the priority areas of activity announced by the Russian Federation for the period of its chairmanship of the Organization, which is being held under the motto announced by the President of Russia: “Collective security in a multipolar world: a common goal, a shared responsibility”.
Speaking to the event participants, the CSTO Acting Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov highly praised the joint work of the Joint Staff and the Secretariat this year and noted that the draft Action Plan for the implementation of the decisions of the November (2025) session of the CSTO Collective Security Council, based on the priorities of the Russian Federation, was developed. The document aims to actively improve the management system of the CSTO Collective Forces, build the capacity of national contingents, develop joint training, strengthen peacekeeping capabilities, and a number of other important areas.
