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.
On May 20–21, 2026, a Coordination Meeting of Chief Narcologists of the CSTO member states was held in St. Petersburg within the framework of the Russian Federation’s chairmanship in the Collective Security Treaty Organization.
On May 19, 2026, Acting CSTO Deputy Secretary General Samat Ordabayev met in Vienna with Director of the Division for Operations of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Bo Mathiasen.
On May 19, 2026, an international round table on the topic “CSTO: together for strengthening international peace and stability” was held at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, Austria, on the sidelines of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation in Europe.
On May 18, CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov, together with the heads of the diplomatic missions of the CSTO member states in Vienna, took part in a solemn wreath and flower-laying ceremony at the monument to the Soviet Liberator Soldier at Schwarzenbergplatz.
The Head of the CSTO mission advance team met with the Armenian Defense Minister in the Republic of Armenia
19.09.2022
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.
