On November 11, 2026, a session of the CSTO Collective Security Council was held under the chairmanship of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
On November 11, 2026, a meeting was held at the Kremlin between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and President of the Russian Federation and Chairman of the CSTO Collective Security Council Vladimir Putin.
On November 10, a discussion session entitled “Indivisible Biological Security in the CSTO Area” was held at the World Trade Center as part of the International Forum on Collective Security.
On November 10, a discussion session entitled “The CSTO: New Challenges and Prospects for Regional Cooperation” was held at the World Trade Center as part of the International Forum on Collective Security.
The traditional 14th Meeting of Senior Administrative Officials of the CSTO, CIS and SCO was held in Moscow on November 10, 2026. It was attended by CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov, CIS Secretary General Sergey Lebedev and SCO Secretary General Nurlan Yermekbayev.
The “Cobalt-2026” special exercise will be held in Tajikistan from October 18 to 23
05.10.2026
From October 18 to 23 this year, in the Republic of Tajikistan, in accordance with the 2026 Plan for the Joint Training of Forces and Assets of the CSTO Collective Security System, a special exercise codenamed “Cobalt-2026” will be held with special units of internal affairs, national security, internal troops (national guard), special and counter-narcotics services, as well as emergency rescue and firefighting structures forming part of the special forces formations of the CSTO Collective Operational Reaction Forces (CORF Special Forces).
Before the start of the exercise, competitions in military-applied sports will be held, including tactical shooting with various types of small arms.
During the active phase of the exercise, combined special forces groups of the competent authorities of the CSTO member states will conduct a mountain field training exercise in mountainous terrain and perform operational and combat tasks under conditions as close as possible to combat conditions.
While practicing the training objectives of the special operation, special forces personnel from the CSTO member states will improve their interoperability in neutralizing armed groups and terrorist groups, suppressing the activities of armed smugglers and blocking drug trafficking routes, as well as eliminating the consequences of emergencies arising from combat operations and terrorist acts. Special-purpose vehicles and armored vehicles, UAVs and aviation are planned to be employed during the exercise.
The CSTO Secretariat leadership will take part in the active phase of the exercise and the summing up of its results.
Representatives of relevant structures of the CIS, SCO and UNODC have been invited to observe the exercise.
