On May 26 of this year, a round table entitled “35 Years of the Commonwealth of Independent States: Results, Tasks, and Prospects” was held at the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. The event was attended by heads of integration structures in the post-Soviet space, representatives of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as representatives of the embassies of CIS countries in Russia. Opening remarks were delivered by the moderator, Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs Grigory Karasin.
On May 26, 2026, a regular meeting of the CSTO Committee of Secretaries of Security Councils (CSSC) was held in Moscow under the chairmanship of the Russian side, with the participation of CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov. The participants conducted a substantive exchange of views on issues related to strengthening security in the CSTO area of responsibility.
On May 25, 2026, a meeting was held at the CSTO Secretariat between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov, CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov, and Acting Director of the African Union Counter-Terrorism Centre Idriss Mounir Lallali.
On May 25, 2026, a meeting took place at the Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Russian Federation, Kazem Jalali.
On May 20, consultations of representatives (experts) of the defense agencies of the CSTO member states aimed at improving air defense and developing the CSTO Collective Aviation Forces were held via videoconference at the CSTO Joint Staff headquarters.
A meeting was held between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan Jeenbek Kulubaev
15.04.2026
On 15 April 2026, a meeting was held in Bishkek between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic Jeenbek Kulubaev.
The interlocutors held a detailed discussion on a wide range of international issues affecting the situation in the CSTO area of responsibility. Particular attention was paid to the prospects for the development of the situation in the Middle East and Afghanistan.
Talatbek Masadykov informed about the progress in implementing the Action Plan for the execution of decisions adopted at the November (2025) session of the CSTO Collective Security Council and the Organization’s priority areas of activity during Russia’s chairmanship, including preparations for upcoming meetings of the CSTO statutory bodies.
Talatbek Masadykov also spoke about the work of the CSTO Secretariat in the analytical domain, emphasizing that a significant impetus for its development was provided by the adoption of the Issyk-Kul Initiative in June 2025, which brought together leading experts from across Eurasia. The Secretary General also informed about the International Scientific and Practical Conference entitled “Contours of a New Architecture of Collective Security: Current Issues of Information and Analytical Partnership within the CSTO,” scheduled to be held on 27 April in Moscow.
The Secretary General emphasized the importance of developing cooperation between the CSTO and other international structures in the interests of strengthening Eurasian security, noting in this context the intensification of contacts with the United Nations and the SCO, as well as plans to develop relations with ASEAN countries and the League of Arab States.
For his part, Jeenbek Kulubaev reaffirmed the readiness of the Kyrgyz side to expand constructive dialogue and enhance practical cooperation through the foreign policy agencies of the CSTO member states, and also expressed support for further development of interaction with other organizations aimed at strengthening Eurasian security.
