On May 26 of this year, a round table entitled “35 Years of the Commonwealth of Independent States: Results, Tasks, and Prospects” was held at the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. The event was attended by heads of integration structures in the post-Soviet space, representatives of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as representatives of the embassies of CIS countries in Russia. Opening remarks were delivered by the moderator, Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs Grigory Karasin.
On May 26, 2026, a regular meeting of the CSTO Committee of Secretaries of Security Councils (CSSC) was held in Moscow under the chairmanship of the Russian side, with the participation of CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov. The participants conducted a substantive exchange of views on issues related to strengthening security in the CSTO area of responsibility.
On May 25, 2026, a meeting was held at the CSTO Secretariat between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov, CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov, and Acting Director of the African Union Counter-Terrorism Centre Idriss Mounir Lallali.
On May 25, 2026, a meeting took place at the Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Russian Federation, Kazem Jalali.
On May 20, consultations of representatives (experts) of the defense agencies of the CSTO member states aimed at improving air defense and developing the CSTO Collective Aviation Forces were held via videoconference at the CSTO Joint Staff headquarters.
Russian and Kazakh Su-25 and Su-30SM crews will support the CSTO Collective Forces in trainings in the Republic of Kazakhstan
30.09.2022
The Russian pilots of Su-25 aircraft together with crews of Kazakh Su-30SM from the air will support the CSTO Collective Forces at the training "Interaction-2022" in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
During the active phase of the joint training the crews of the attack aircraft will practice searching and destroying objects of a simulated enemy by launching S-8 unguided aerial missiles at targets at the "Matybulak" training range. And to reinforce the combat power of the main forces, Russian crews of Mi-8 military transport helicopters will provide an air landing by tactical means.
The combined Russian military base "Kant" is part of the Collective Forces and is involved in ensuring the security of airspace of the CSTO states. It is equipped with Su-25 attack aircrafts and Mi-8 helicopters.
Flight crews of the Air Defense Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan conduct combat sorties from their airfields located on the territory of the Republic.
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Joint Press Center of the CSTO trainings
