28 April marks the Day of the CSTO Joint Staff. It should be recalled that on 28 April 2003, in Dushanbe, the Collective Security Council, guided by the need to establish a military staff body responsible for implementing the military component of the Collective Security Treaty, adopted the Decision “On the Establishment of the Joint Staff of the Collective Security Treaty Organization.”
On 27 April 2026, within the framework of the International Scientific and Practical Conference “Contours of a New Architecture of Collective Security: Current Issues of Information and Analytical Partnership within the CSTO,” held at MGIMO University of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, a round table entitled “Eurasian Analytical Platform: New Approaches in a New Geopolitical Reality” took place. During the event, Head of the Information and Public Relations Department of the CSTO Secretariat Yuriy Shuvalov delivered a presentation on “The Eurasian Analytical Network: A New Cognitive Architecture of Collective Security.”
New Year's greetings from CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov
01.01.2026Dear colleagues and friends!
On behalf of myself and the entire CSTO Secretariat team, I congratulate you on the upcoming New Year 2026!
The past year was a period of intense and fruitful work to strengthen the collective security of our countries. In the new year, we will work together to address common challenges in a challenging international environment.
As we enter 2026, the Russian Federation assumes its chairmanship of the Organization under the motto "Collective Security in a Multipolar World: Common Goal, Shared Responsibility." Guided by Russia's priorities, we will work to strengthen the role of the CSTO as a key element of the emerging Eurasian security architecture.
Our focus remains on developing the components of the CSTO Collective Forces and improving our potential to counter terrorism, extremism, drug trafficking, and new challenges, including threats in the information and biological spheres.
I would like to especially emphasize the enduring value of our alliance. The CSTO has been and remains a bulwark of security in the Eurasian space. Mutual trust and a willingness to jointly respond to any challenges form the solid foundation on which we build our common future.
May 2026 be a year of peace, creation, and new achievements for the well-being of our peoples.
Happy New Year!
