On 13 February, a traditional meeting was held in Moscow between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov and the chairs of the parliamentary committees (commissions) of the CSTO member states responsible for international relations, defense and security. CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and ambassadors of the Organization’s member states also took part in the event.
CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov addressed the Fifth meeting of the chairs of the parliamentary committees (commissions) of the CSTO member states responsible for international relations, defense and security.
Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the CSTO Committee of Secretaries of Security Councils (CSSC) Sergey Shoigu gave an extensive interview to the Interfax news agency, in which he commented on the key areas of the Organization’s activities in 2026.
On 12 February, a briefing was held at the CSTO Crisis Response Center by Chief of the CSTO Joint Staff Colonel General Andrey Nikolaevich Serdyukov on the topic “Results of the joint training of command and control bodies and forces of the CSTO collective security system in 2025 and tasks for 2026.”
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.
