On November 4, 2026, a working session entitled “The CSTO in Greater Eurasia: Current Status and Prospects” was held in Minsk as part of the 4th Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security.
On November 3, 2026, the 4th Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security was held in Minsk. The event was attended by President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov, CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov, CIS Secretary General Sergey Lebedev, SCO Secretary General Nurlan Yermekbayev, OSCE Secretary General Feridun Sinirlioğlu, representatives of the leadership of the foreign ministries of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan and a number of other states.
On October 30, 2026, the results of the “Channel-Caspian Lighthouse” subregional anti-drug operation were summed up as part of the implementation of the 2026 Plan of Key Activities of the Coordinating Council of Heads of Competent Drug Control Authorities of CSTO Member States (CCHCDCA).
From October 18 to 23 this year, in accordance with the 2026 Plan for the Joint Training of Command and Control Bodies and Formations of Forces and Assets of the Collective Security System of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, the “Cobalt-2026” special exercise was held at the Magob training range of the Special Purpose Units Training Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan.
CSTO Secretariat representative takes part in the round table “CSTO–SCO: Security Space”
04.09.2026
On September 4 this year, a round table entitled “CSTO–SCO: Security Space” was held as part of the business program of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok. CSTO Secretariat representative Igor Panarin took part in the event.
A constructive exchange of views took place on the situation in the Eurasian space. The participants of the round table shared the view that cooperation between the CSTO and SCO on maintaining regional security and stability should be further deepened.
In his remarks, Igor Panarin emphasized the growing role of regional organizations in maintaining international security and stressed that, since its establishment, the CSTO has demonstrated an active interest in developing cooperation with the SCO.
The CSTO Secretariat representative also noted that a successful example of cooperation among regional organizations is the full implementation of the Roadmap for Cooperation between the CSTO, SCO and CIS for 2026–2028, signed by the Secretaries General of the three organizations in Beijing in September 2025.
Igor Panarin informed the participants that the range of challenges facing the CSTO in 2026 is changing the spectrum of tasks confronting the Organization. In this regard, in order to identify and respond to emerging challenges in a timely manner, it is advisable to implement the “CSTO–SCO+” Analytical Project as the foundation for a future Eurasian expert and analytical platform. Its key function is to transition from a reactive security model to a proactive one.
