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 Talatbek Masadykov and Fyodor Voitlovsky, Director of the IMEMO RAS
26.03.2026
On March 26, 2026, at the CSTO Secretariat, a meeting was held between the CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and Fyodor Voitlovsky, Director of the Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO) RAS. The event was the latest in a series of meetings between the CSTO Secretary General and representatives of the scientific and expert community of the Organization’s member states.
The participants held a thorough exchange of views on a wide range of pressing issues related to strengthening peace and stability in the CSTO area of responsibility. Particular attention was paid to contemporary non-military challenges – namely, issues related to ensuring water, energy, and food security.
In the context of prospects for cooperation between the CSTO Secretariat and the IMEMO RAS, discussions focused on the upcoming International Scientific and Practical Conference titled “The Outlines of a New Collective Security Architecture: Current Issues in the CSTO’s Information and Analytical Partnership,” which will be held on April 27 at MGIMO of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
