The 12th Southern Information Security Forum “Infoforum Sochi 2026” is taking place in Sochi, Russia, from June 30 to July 3. On July 1, the Forum's plenary session brought together representatives of federal and regional authorities, regulatory bodies, leading companies, and international organizations to discuss current challenges in the protection of critical infrastructure, the development of artificial intelligence, and international cooperation.
On June 30 – July 1, 2026, Saint Petersburg hosted a series of events chaired by Alexander Kurenkov, Minister of the Russian Federation for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters, with the participation of heads of the competent authorities of the CSTO member states responsible for emergency prevention and response.
From June 24 to 26, 2026, CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov paid a working visit to the Republic of Tajikistan at the personal invitation of President Emomali Rahmon.
From June 24 to 26, second staff talks were held in the Republic of Kazakhstan on the organization and conduct of the joint exercise “Rubezh-2026” with units of the Central Asian Collective Rapid Deployment Forces (CAR CRDF).
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.
