On May 19, 2026, an international round table on the topic “CSTO: together for strengthening international peace and stability” was held at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, Austria, on the sidelines of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation in Europe.
On May 18, CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov, together with the heads of the diplomatic missions of the CSTO member states in Vienna, took part in a solemn wreath and flower-laying ceremony at the monument to the Soviet Liberator Soldier at Schwarzenbergplatz.
On May 18, 2026, a meeting was held in Vienna between Acting CSTO Deputy Secretary General Samat Ordabayev and Coordinator of the Transnational Threats Department of the OSCE Secretariat Elena Kupchina.
On May 18, 2026, a meeting was held in Vienna between the CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and OSCE Secretary General Feridun Sinirlioğlu.
On May 15, 2026, a meeting of the CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov with media representatives of the CSTO member states was held at the CSTO Secretariat to mark the 34th anniversary of the signing of the Collective Security Treaty.
A meeting was held between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and Minister of Defense of Tajikistan Emomali Sobirzoda
09.04.2026
On 9 April 2026, a meeting was held in Dushanbe between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and Minister of Defense of Tajikistan Emomali Sobirzoda.
The interlocutors held a detailed exchange of views on issues of international security, with a focus on strengthening peace and stability in the CSTO area of responsibility. Particular attention was also paid to developments in the Middle East.
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 informed about 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.
