10.06.2026

On June 10, 2026, a regular meeting of the CSTO Council of Foreign Ministers was held in Kazan (Russian Federation) under the chairmanship of the Russian side, with the participation of CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov. CIS Deputy Secretary General Denis Trefilov and SCO Deputy Secretary General Oleg Kopylov were also invited to attend the meeting.

10.06.2026

On June 9, 2026, a delegation of the Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, headed by CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov, took part in the 19th Meeting of Heads of Lead Counter-Terrorism Units of the Competent Authorities of the CIS Member States and Heads of National Structures Responsible for Coordinating Counter-Terrorism and Counter-Extremism Activities. The event was organized by the Anti-Terrorism Center of the CIS Member States.

08.06.2026

A working meeting between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and Director of the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences Kirill Babaev was held at the Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization.

04.06.2026

From June 2 to 4, the Republic of Belarus hosted the second staff talks on the organization and conduct of the CSTO Peacekeeping Forces command-and-staff exercise “Indestructible Brotherhood 2026” and the special exercise “Barrier 2026” involving the CSTO Joint CBRN Protection and Medical Support Formation.

The Head of the CSTO mission advance team met with the Armenian Defense Minister in the Republic of Armenia

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.



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