Today, the active phase of the joint exercise with the Collective Rapid Deployment Forces of the Central Asian Region (CRDF CAR) “Frontier-2026” concluded on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
During the “Conduct of combat operations” stage, two main training objectives are being practiced: the occupation by the national contingents of the CRDF CAR of the area of responsibility and the destruction of illegal armed formations that have invaded the territory of a CSTO member state.
The active phase of the joint exercise with the Collective Rapid Deployment Forces of the Central Asian Region (CRDF CAR) “Frontier-2026” has begun at the Koktal training range in the Republic of Kazakhstan. During the exercise, the participating forces are practicing the preparation and conduct of combat operations to destroy illegal armed formations that have invaded the territory of a CSTO member state.
A working meeting was held between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and CIS Secretary General Sergey Lebedev
27.01.2026
On January 20, 2026, a working meeting was held between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and CIS Secretary General Sergey Lebedev.
During the discussion, held in a friendly atmosphere, the heads of the executive bodies of the two Eurasian organizations exchanged views on current international and regional developments, as well as on the experience of both organizations in their priority areas of activity. In particular, they discussed issues related to the implementation of the Roadmap for the Development of Cooperation between the CSTO, the CIS, and the SCO for 2026–2028, signed at the meeting held on September 3, 2025, in Beijing, with a focus on aligning integration projects.
The senior administrative officials of the CSTO and the CIS unanimously expressed the view that regional organizations are called upon to play an important role in maintaining peace, preventing and overcoming instability, shaping a new Eurasian security architecture, and strengthening cooperation in the economic and humanitarian spheres.
