The 12th Southern Information Security Forum “Infoforum Sochi 2026” is taking place in Sochi, Russia, from June 30 to July 3. On July 1, the Forum's plenary session brought together representatives of federal and regional authorities, regulatory bodies, leading companies, and international organizations to discuss current challenges in the protection of critical infrastructure, the development of artificial intelligence, and international cooperation.
On June 30 – July 1, 2026, Saint Petersburg hosted a series of events chaired by Alexander Kurenkov, Minister of the Russian Federation for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters, with the participation of heads of the competent authorities of the CSTO member states responsible for emergency prevention and response.
From June 24 to 26, 2026, CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov paid a working visit to the Republic of Tajikistan at the personal invitation of President Emomali Rahmon.
From June 24 to 26, second staff talks were held in the Republic of Kazakhstan on the organization and conduct of the joint exercise “Rubezh-2026” with units of the Central Asian Collective Rapid Deployment Forces (CAR CRDF).
A meeting was held between the CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov and Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov.
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On November 20, 2025, CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov met with Sadyr Japarov, President of the Kyrgyz Republic and Chairman of the Collective Security Council of the Organization. They discussed a wide range of issues related to the CSTO Collective Security Council session scheduled for November 27 in Bishkek.
The CSTO Secretary General also reported on the implementation of the Priorities of the Kyrgyz Republic's CSTO Chairmanship and the results of the CSTO Troops (Collective Forces) exercises and joint operations held this year.
In recognition of Imangali Tasmagambetov's achievements and significant contribution to strengthening security and friendship between states, Sadyr Japarov awarded the CSTO Secretary General the Order of Dostuk, a state award of the Kyrgyz Republic.
