From October 18 to 23 this year, in accordance with the 2026 Plan for the Joint Training of Command and Control Bodies and Formations of Forces and Assets of the Collective Security System of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, the “Cobalt-2026” special exercise was held at the Magob training range of the Special Purpose Units Training Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan.
An international scientific and practical conference entitled “Greater Eurasia: Institutions, Development, Cooperation” was held at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, jointly organized with the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ICCA RAS). CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov took part in the conference.
A working meeting between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and Kazem Jalali, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Russian Federation, was held at the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Russian Federation.
An international scientific and practical conference entitled “Transformation of the Global Security System and the Shaping of a Eurasian Security Framework” was held at Moscow State Linguistic University (MSLU).
Today, a conference entitled “The Role and Place of Media in CSTO Member States in Efforts to Contain Crisis (Emergency) Situations in Collective Security Regions” was held in Minsk.
Condolences of the CSTO Secretariat on the passing of Sergey Borisovich Ivanov
26.06.2026
The CSTO Secretariat has learned with deep sorrow of the passing of Sergey Borisovich Ivanov and extends its sincere condolences to his family and loved ones.
During his tenure as a member of the CSTO Council of Defense Ministers, Sergey Borisovich made a significant contribution to the development of the Organization’s Collective Forces and the enhancement of their combat capabilities. His competence and professionalism earned him well-deserved respect and recognition among his colleagues from the CSTO member states.
All those who had the privilege of working with Sergey Borisovich will remember him as a brilliant intellectual and a man of the highest integrity.
