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.
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.
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.
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.
Message of condolence from the CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov on the coal mine tragedy in the Republic of Kazakhstan
29.10.2023To the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan,
Member of the Collective Security Council of the Collective Security
Treaty Organization
K-J.K.TOKAYEV
Dear Kasym-Jomart Kemelevich!
On behalf of the Collective Security Treaty Organization and on my own behalf, please accept my deepest condolences on the tragedy resulting in casualties at the Kostenko mine of the Coal Department of “Arcelor Mital Temirtau” JSC.
Sharing with you the pain of this great loss, I express my sincere condolences to all Kazakhstanis and especially to those who have lost loved ones. I ask you to convey words of sympathy and support to the families of the victims, as well as wishes for a speedy recovery to the injured. We grieve with you at this difficult time.
We are confident that all necessary measures will be taken to provide assistance to the families of the dead and injured.
I. Tasmagambetov
