On July 15, 2026, the High-Level Regional Meeting “Enhancing Capacities to Prevent the Supply of Weapons to Terrorists in Central Asia” was held in Moscow, organized by the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism with the participation of the Russian side.
On July 14, 2026, a working meeting was held at the CSTO Secretariat between CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov and UN Assistant Secretary-General Alexander Zuev.
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.
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.
