The 12th Southern Information Security Forum “Infoforum Sochi 2026” is taking place in Sochi, Russia, from June 30 to July 3. On July 1, the Forum's plenary session brought together representatives of federal and regional authorities, regulatory bodies, leading companies, and international organizations to discuss current challenges in the protection of critical infrastructure, the development of artificial intelligence, and international cooperation.
On June 30 – July 1, 2026, Saint Petersburg hosted a series of events chaired by Alexander Kurenkov, Minister of the Russian Federation for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters, with the participation of heads of the competent authorities of the CSTO member states responsible for emergency prevention and response.
From June 24 to 26, 2026, CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov paid a working visit to the Republic of Tajikistan at the personal invitation of President Emomali Rahmon.
From June 24 to 26, second staff talks were held in the Republic of Kazakhstan on the organization and conduct of the joint exercise “Rubezh-2026” with units of the Central Asian Collective Rapid Deployment Forces (CAR CRDF).
A number of Kyrgyz officials honored with the CSTO awards
12.02.2025
In accordance with the Decision of the Collective Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), signed on November 28, 2024 in Astana, the Secretary of the Security Council of the Kyrgyz Republic Marat Imankulov presented the CSTO awards to a number of officials of the Kyrgyz Republic.
For their significant contribution to the development and strengthening of the Organization, representatives of the country's ministries and agencies were awarded the CSTO Badges of Honor of I and II degree, the CSTO Certificates of Merit, as well as medals “For Strengthening Collective Security” and “Together Towards Peace”.
Speaking at the ceremony, Marat Imankulov thanked the awardees for their active work and emphasized the importance of maintaining high performance during the Kyrgyz Republic's chairmanship in the CSTO.
List of awardees by the results of 2024
The CSTO Badge of Honor of the first degree:
Marat Imankulov, Secretary of the Security Council of the Kyrgyz Republic;
Muratbek Azymbakiev, Head of the Foreign Policy Department of the Presidential Administration of the Kyrgyz Republic;
Baktybek Bekbolotov, Minister of Defense of the Kyrgyz Republic.
The CSTO Badge of Honor, 2nd degree:
Marat Maralbaev, First Deputy Director - Chief of General Staff of the Border Guard Service of the State Committee on National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic.
The CSTO CSC Certificate of Honor:
Joldoshbek Mambetaliev, Director of the Situation Center of the Administration of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic;
Turgunbek Dooronbekov, Expert of the Foreign Policy Department of the Administration of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic;
Askhat Muratkanov, Head of the Service for Combating Extremism and Illegal Migration of the Main Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic;
Abzalbek Ergeshov, senior officer of external relations and verification of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Defense of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Medal “For Strengthening Collective Security”:
Aalambek Arykov, Head of the Legislative Activities Division of the Legal Support Department of the Border Guard Service of the State Committee on National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic;
Aichurok Nabieva, Senior Inspector of the Main Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic.
