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 President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko met with secretaries of security councils of the CSTO member states
08.06.2023
"Dialogue between our countries in the field of strengthening collective security is more relevant now than ever. I will say bluntly that a lot depends on you, the main aides to the heads of state in your countries on security," Alexander Lukashenko said, as reported by the press service of the President of Belarus.
The President noted that such meetings had long gone beyond the framework of protocol, as the geopolitical situation required the development of timely solutions. (read more about the meeting on the website of the President of the Republic of Belarus)
