On 9 April 2026, a meeting was held in Dushanbe between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and Minister of Defense of Tajikistan Emomali Sobirzoda.
On 9 April 2026, a meeting was held in Dushanbe between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and Secretary of the Security Council of Tajikistan Rahmon Yusuf Ahmadzoda.
On 8 April 2026, the 43rd meeting of the Working Group on Afghanistan under the CSTO Council of Foreign Ministers was held with the participation of Acting Deputy Secretary General of the CSTO Samat Ordabaev, delegations of the Organization’s member states, as well as representatives of the UN Counter-Terrorism Office, the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia, the SCO Secretariat, the CIS Executive Committee, the CIS Anti-Terrorism Center, the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure, the Coordination Service of the CIS Council of Border Troops Commanders, and the International Committee of the Red Cross.
On 6 April 2026, a meeting was held in Minsk between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and State Secretary of the Security Council of Belarus Aleksandr Volfovich.
On 6 April 2026, a meeting was held in Minsk between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and Belarusian Minister of Defense Viktor Khrenin.
The parties held a detailed discussion on a wide range of international issues in the context of tasks related to strengthening security in the CSTO area of responsibility.
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.
The Secretary General also outlined plans for a series of large-scale joint exercises scheduled for the second half of the year, including “Indestructible Brotherhood”, “Interaction” and “Rubezh”, as well as preparatory command and staff activities.