A working meeting chaired by Lieutenant General Anatoly Yakovlev, Head of the CSTO Troop Deployment Planning Department (Collective Forces), was held with the participation of representatives of the defense ministries of the Republic of Belarus (via videoconferencing), the Russian Federation, and the CSTO Joint Staff.
On 5 March 2026, a working meeting was held at the Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Russian Federation Yuri Seliverstov.
On 4 March, Secretary of the Security Council of the Kyrgyz Republic Adilet Orozbekov presented certificates of advanced training in the field of “Information Security of Automated Systems” to civil servants.
The Protocol amending the Agreement on Cooperation of the CSTO Member States in the Field of Transportation of Military and Other Formations, Their Movable Property, as well as Military Products, and the Protocol amending the Agreement on the Status of Formations of Forces and Means of the CSTO Collective Security System, signed during the session of the CSTO Collective Security Council in Astana on 28 November 2024, have entered into force.
The CSTO Secretariat has received with deep concern reports of the launch of massive strikes by the United States and Israel against the territory of Iran, accompanied, inter alia, by civilian casualties.
A meeting took place between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and Minister of Defense of Russia Andrey Belousov
09.02.2026
On 9 February 2026, a meeting took place in Moscow between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and Minister of Defense of Russia, Chairman of the CSTO Council of Defense Ministers Andrey Belousov.
The interlocutors exchanged views on political and security issues within the Organization’s area of responsibility and along its borders, and also held an in-depth discussion on strengthening the CSTO’s military potential.
Talatbek Masadykov informed Andrey Belousov about the progress in implementing the joint training activities planned for the current year.
During the meeting, approaches of the Ministry of Defense of Russia to the implementation of the priorities of Russia’s CSTO chairmanship in 2026 were considered.
“Under the conditions of a complex military and political environment, it is important to continue efforts to ensure the Organization’s readiness to respond adequately to emerging challenges and threats,” the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation emphasized.
Andrey Belousov also congratulated Talatbek Masadykov on his appointment as CSTO Secretary General and expressed confidence that his tenure in this position would contribute to the further strengthening of the Organization.
“I wish you success in your future activities for the benefit of strengthening the CSTO,” he added.
