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20.10.2026

CSTO Secretariat representatives take part in a conference on the situation in the Middle East, North Africa and the Sahel

An international scientific and practical conference entitled “The Situation in the Middle East, North Africa and the Sahara-Sahel Region: Development Forecasts for 2027” was held in Moscow, organized by the Center for Scientific and Analytical Information of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

20.10.2026

The “Cobalt-2026” special exercise opens

On October 18, 2026, the “Cobalt-2026” special exercise opened in the Republic of Tajikistan, in accordance with the 2026 Plan for the Joint Training of Command and Control Bodies and Formations of Forces and Assets of the CSTO Collective Security System. The exercise involves special units of internal affairs and national security agencies, internal troops (National Guard), special services and anti-drug agencies, as well as rescue units incorporated into the Special Purpose Forces formations of the CSTO Collective Operational Reaction Forces (CORF).

19.10.2026

The International Combat Sambo Tournament for the CSTO Secretary General’s Cup among law enforcement personnel from the Organization’s member states has been held

From October 13 to 16, 2025, the 23rd International Combat Sambo Tournament for the Cup of the Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, featuring law enforcement personnel from CSTO member states, was held at the Ognikovo Park Hotel (19 Ognikovo, Istra District, Moscow Region).

17.10.2026

The active phase of the “Indestructible Brotherhood-2026” and “Barrier-2026” exercises took place in Belarus

Today, the final stages of the command-and-staff exercise with the CSTO Peacekeeping Forces “Indestructible Brotherhood-2026” and the special exercise with the CSTO joint NBC protection and medical support formation “Barrier-2026” took place at the Losvido and Starodorozhsky training ranges in the Republic of Belarus.

17.10.2026

CSTO, CIS and SCO conference on security in Central Asia and Afghanistan was held in Moscow.

On October 15–16, a CSTO, CIS and SCO conference on security issues in Central Asia and Afghanistan was held in Moscow as part of Russia’s CSTO chairmanship programme.

Acting Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with ambassadors and permanent and plenipotentiary representatives of the CSTO member states

20.01.2020

On January 20, Moscow hosted a working breakfast Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov with ambassadors and permanent and plenipotentiary representatives of the member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), which was also attended by Secretary General of the Organization Stanislav Zas and Colonel-General Anatoly Sidorov, head of the CSTO Joint Staff.

During the meeting, they discussed further steps to strengthen comprehensive cooperation during the Russian presidency of the Organization this year. The participants also exchanged views on some international and regional topics of interest to the member states of the Organization.

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