A meeting of the Working Group of the Coordination Council of Heads of Competent Authorities on Combating Illicit Drug Trafficking (CCHN) on organizing international anti-drug operations within the CSTO framework was held in Aktau, Republic of Kazakhstan.
The Open International Youth Sambo Festival of National Teams of the CSTO Member States was held at the International Sambo Center in Moscow.
On August 17–19, at the invitation of Colonel General Alexander Manilov, Chairman of the Coordination Service of the Council of Border Troops Commanders of the CIS, a delegation of the CSTO Joint Staff headed by Colonel General Andrey Serdyukov took part in international events held in the area of responsibility of the Border Directorate of the Russian Federal Security Service for St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region.
On August 14, consultations were held via videoconference at the CSTO Joint Staff with representatives of relevant ministries and agencies of the CSTO member states on organizing joint training activities for command and control bodies and formations of the CSTO collective security system in 2027.
A working meeting was held between the CSTO Deputy Secretary General and the Commander of the Border Troops of Tajikistan
10.04.2026
On 8 April 2026, on the sidelines of the 9th Regional Meeting of Heads of Border Agencies of the CIS member states, a working meeting was held between CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov and First Deputy Chairman – Commander of the Border Troops of the State Committee for National Security of the Republic of Tajikistan Murodali Rajabzoda.
The participants discussed the progress in implementing the first stage of the Targeted Inter-State Program for strengthening the Tajik-Afghan border.
It was noted that, with the assistance of the CSTO Secretariat, Tajikistan, in cooperation with other member states, has carried out significant work to align the country’s needs with the capabilities of states in supplying armaments, military and special equipment for the implementation of the Program. At present, the governments of these states are determining sources of financing.
Following the completion of this stage, production and delivery of equipment will be organized with a view to strengthening the Tajik-Afghan border.
