The 12th Southern Information Security Forum “Infoforum Sochi 2026” is taking place in Sochi, Russia, from June 30 to July 3. On July 1, the Forum's plenary session brought together representatives of federal and regional authorities, regulatory bodies, leading companies, and international organizations to discuss current challenges in the protection of critical infrastructure, the development of artificial intelligence, and international cooperation.
On June 30 – July 1, 2026, Saint Petersburg hosted a series of events chaired by Alexander Kurenkov, Minister of the Russian Federation for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters, with the participation of heads of the competent authorities of the CSTO member states responsible for emergency prevention and response.
From June 24 to 26, 2026, CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov paid a working visit to the Republic of Tajikistan at the personal invitation of President Emomali Rahmon.
From June 24 to 26, second staff talks were held in the Republic of Kazakhstan on the organization and conduct of the joint exercise “Rubezh-2026” with units of the Central Asian Collective Rapid Deployment Forces (CAR CRDF).
President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov received the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the CSTO member states
30.06.2025
The Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov received the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the CSTO member states and the Secretary General of the Organization in Cholpon-Ata on June 30. The meeting was attended by the Foreign Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia and Tajikistan.
The parties have discussed the expansion of cooperation within the CSTO and interaction with international structures to counter global threats. President Sadyr Japarov noted the urgency of countering terrorism, transnational crime, extremism, cyber threats and interference in internal affairs. He stressed that "the virtual space is becoming an arena of new conflicts and threats, so it is necessary to develop joint measures to protect critical infrastructure and ensure the security of the information field."
The Foreign Ministers thanked for the reception and supported Kyrgyzstan's initiatives under the chairmanship, stressing the importance of consolidating efforts, strengthening multilateral cooperation and mutual trust to meet modern challenges.
