On June 10, 2026, a regular meeting of the CSTO Council of Foreign Ministers was held in Kazan (Russian Federation) under the chairmanship of the Russian side, with the participation of CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov. CIS Deputy Secretary General Denis Trefilov and SCO Deputy Secretary General Oleg Kopylov were also invited to attend the meeting.
On June 9, 2026, a delegation of the Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, headed by CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov, took part in the 19th Meeting of Heads of Lead Counter-Terrorism Units of the Competent Authorities of the CIS Member States and Heads of National Structures Responsible for Coordinating Counter-Terrorism and Counter-Extremism Activities. The event was organized by the Anti-Terrorism Center of the CIS Member States.
A working meeting between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and Director of the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences Kirill Babaev was held at the Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization.
From June 2 to 4, the Republic of Belarus hosted the second staff talks on the organization and conduct of the CSTO Peacekeeping Forces command-and-staff exercise “Indestructible Brotherhood 2026” and the special exercise “Barrier 2026” involving the CSTO Joint CBRN Protection and Medical Support Formation.
A meeting was held between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
13.04.2026
On 13 April 2026, a meeting was held in Astana between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
Talatbek Masadykov congratulated Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on the adoption of the new Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan and expressed confidence that this event will give a significant impetus to the country’s comprehensive development and contribute to enhancing its role in international affairs.
The parties held a substantive exchange of views on a wide range of issues of international policy and security, expressing serious concern over developments in the Middle East. Considerable attention was paid to the situation in Afghanistan. In this context, the CSTO Secretary General informed about the progress in implementing the CSTO Targeted Inter-State Program for strengthening the Tajik-Afghan border.
Among the key areas of current joint work, the Secretary General highlighted preparations for upcoming meetings of the CSTO statutory bodies — the Council of Foreign Ministers, the Council of Defense Ministers and the Committee of Secretaries of Security Councils.
Talatbek Masadykov also 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, the Organization’s priority areas of activity during Russia’s chairmanship, and preparations for the series of large-scale joint exercises scheduled for the second half of the year, including “Rubezh-2026”, which will be held at the Koktal training ground in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
