Servicemen of the Combined Arms Army of the Central Military District (CMD) have arrived in the Republic of Belarus to take part in the command-and-staff exercise with the CSTO Peacekeeping Forces “Indestructible Brotherhood-2026” and the special exercise with the CSTO joint NBC protection and medical support formation “Barrier-2026”.
On October 7, 2026, the Fourth Counter-Terrorism Forum opened in Minsk (Republic of Belarus), bringing together the CIS Conference on Countering Terrorism and Extremism, the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure international scientific and practical conference, and joint counter-terrorism exercises.
October 7 marks the 24th anniversary of the signing of the Charter of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, which formalized the establishment of the CSTO as an international regional organization. The goals set out in the document, including strengthening peace and stability and collectively protecting the independence, territorial integrity and sovereignty of the member states, remain the foundation for developing mutually beneficial, truly allied cooperation. On this basis, the Russian Federation is chairing the CSTO in 2026 under the motto “Collective security in a multipolar world: a common goal, shared responsibility.”
A meeting was held between the CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov and Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov.
20.11.2025
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.
