From 21 to 25 April this year, the CSTO Secretariat is holding an annual training course for representatives of the CSTO member states without military status.
The meeting was held in the city of Moscow at the CSTO Joint Staff under the chairmanship of Viktor Zinoviev, Secretary of the CSTO Interstate Commission on Military-Economic Cooperation (ICMEC, Commission).
From April 7 to 10, 2025 on the basis of the Park-Hotel “Ognikovo” of Istrinsky district of Moscow region, the XXII International seminar-meeting on complex martial arts with the heads of combat and physical training of power ministries and departments of the CSTO member states took place.
On April 11, 2025, in Dushanbe, the CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov met with the Tajik Defense Minister Emomali Sobirzoda, the Secretary of the Security Council of the Republic of Tajikistan Rahmon Yusuf Ahmadzoda and the First Deputy Chairman - Commander of Border Troops of the State Committee for National Security of Tajikistan Murodali Rajab Rajabzoda.
The Head of the CSTO mission advance team met with the Armenian Defense Minister in the Republic of Armenia

On September 19, this year, the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia hosted a meeting on the results of the work of the advance team of the CSTO Mission to the Republic of Armenia.
Colonel General Anatoly Sidorov, who heads the advance team, briefed the Armenian Defence Minister Suren Papikyan on the results of the analysis of the situation in certain border areas between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the main conclusions and proposals for appropriate measures.
A frank and constructive exchange of views took place. The proposals drawn up by the advance group were aimed at de-escalation of the tension.
After the meeting the group left for Moscow.