Servicemen of the Combined Arms Army of the Central Military District (CMD) have arrived in the Republic of Belarus to take part in the command-and-staff exercise with the CSTO Peacekeeping Forces “Indestructible Brotherhood-2026” and the special exercise with the CSTO joint NBC protection and medical support formation “Barrier-2026”.
On October 7, 2026, the Fourth Counter-Terrorism Forum opened in Minsk (Republic of Belarus), bringing together the CIS Conference on Countering Terrorism and Extremism, the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure international scientific and practical conference, and joint counter-terrorism exercises.
October 7 marks the 24th anniversary of the signing of the Charter of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, which formalized the establishment of the CSTO as an international regional organization. The goals set out in the document, including strengthening peace and stability and collectively protecting the independence, territorial integrity and sovereignty of the member states, remain the foundation for developing mutually beneficial, truly allied cooperation. On this basis, the Russian Federation is chairing the CSTO in 2026 under the motto “Collective security in a multipolar world: a common goal, shared responsibility.”
The CSTO Permanent Council adopted a Statement on Military Activity in the Territories Bordering the CSTO Zone of Responsibility and its Impact on Eurasian Security
30.11.2021
On November 30, 2021, a meeting of the Permanent Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organization was held via videoconferencing chaired by Viktor Biyagov, the Permanent and Plenipotentiary Representative of the Republic of Armenia to the CSTO.
The CSTO Deputy Secretary General Samat Ordabaev took part in the work of the Permanent Council.
The meeting adopted Заявление Постоянного совета ОДКБ о военной активности на сопредельных к зоне ответственности ОДКБ территориях и ее влиянии на евразийскую безопасность.
In addition, the meeting reviewed a number of draft documents related to cooperation in the field of military security, as well as planning the activities of the Organization in 2022.
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