On September 29–30, 2026, the 6th International Conference of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation on the spread of extremist ideology was held in Moscow. The CSTO delegation, comprising Umar Umarzoda, Head of the Department for Countering Challenges and Threats, and Igor Demchenko, Adviser to the Department, took part in the conference.
In the Russian Federation, at the Chebarkulsky training range, reconnaissance groups have begun practicing practical actions in designated areas as part of the CSTO special exercise with reconnaissance forces and assets “Search-2026”.
Today, a ceremony was held at the Chebarkulsky training range in the Russian Federation to open the command-and-staff exercise with the Collective Operational Reaction Forces of the Collective Security Treaty Organization “Interaction-2026” and the special exercises “Search-2026” and “Echelon-2026”.
CSTO representatives take part in the 6th International Conference of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs on the spread of extremist ideology
30.09.2026
On September 29–30, 2026, the 6th International Conference of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation on the spread of extremist ideology was held in Moscow. The CSTO delegation, comprising Umar Umarzoda, Head of the Department for Countering Challenges and Threats, and Igor Demchenko, Adviser to the Department, took part in the conference.
The event brought together heads of law enforcement agencies and representatives of international organizations from 23 countries and eight international and regional structures to develop coordinated approaches to countering modern security challenges.
Umar Umarzoda delivered a report entitled “The Problem of the Spread of Extremist Ideology in the CSTO Member States” at the plenary session. He emphasized that the spread of extremist ideology in the Organization’s member states remains one of the most acute and dangerous threats to regional and international security. To counter this threat, the CSTO has established an effective mechanism combining operational, preventive, legal and information measures.
Within the CSTO framework, a number of ongoing operations have been implemented that have demonstrated high effectiveness in practice: “Mercenary”, “Illegal” and “PROXY”. At the same time, countering extremism involves not only law enforcement and legal measures, but also systematic prevention, including raising the level of legal and civic awareness, working with young people, building resilience to destructive propaganda, developing critical thinking and media literacy, supporting traditional spiritual and moral values, and involving educational, cultural and public institutions in preventive activities.
Since the problem of extremism is transnational in nature, the CSTO advocates coordinated action not only within the Organization, but also in a broader international format, primarily in cooperation with the UN, SCO and CIS. Such cooperation makes it possible to share experience, develop common approaches and strengthen the legal and organizational foundations for combating radicalization.
