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 meeting was held between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Muhriddin
10.04.2026
On 10 April 2026, a meeting was held in Dushanbe between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Muhriddin.
The interlocutors held a substantive exchange of views on current issues of regional security in the context of growing challenges and threats.
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. Particular attention was paid to the coordination of foreign policy efforts within the CSTO, as well as to issues related to improving collective response mechanisms.
The CSTO Secretary General also spoke about strengthening the Organization’s international standing, noting in particular its expanding interaction with such international structures as the United Nations and the SCO, as well as plans to develop relations with ASEAN countries and the League of Arab States.
Talatbek Masadykov also noted the intensification of the CSTO Secretariat’s information and analytical activities.
Following the meeting, both sides confirmed their commitment to continuing constructive dialogue and enhancing practical cooperation through foreign policy agencies and relevant structures.
