From June 1 to 3, Saratov (Russian Federation) is hosting a series of events involving the member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization aimed at strengthening the collective response system to biological threats.
On June 1, 2026, consultations at the deputy foreign minister level of the CSTO member states were held in Moscow.
On May 28, 2026, CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov took part in the International Security Forum held under the auspices of the Security Council of the Russian Federation. More than 150 delegations from 120 countries participated in the event.
On May 26 of this year, a round table entitled “35 Years of the Commonwealth of Independent States: Results, Tasks, and Prospects” was held at the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. The event was attended by heads of integration structures in the post-Soviet space, representatives of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as representatives of the embassies of CIS countries in Russia. Opening remarks were delivered by the moderator, Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs Grigory Karasin.
On May 26, 2026, a regular meeting of the CSTO Committee of Secretaries of Security Councils (CSSC) was held in Moscow under the chairmanship of the Russian side, with the participation of CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov. The participants conducted a substantive exchange of views on issues related to strengthening security in the CSTO area of responsibility.
The CSTO Deputy Secretary General had a meeting with the Director of the African Union Counter-Terrorism Center
27.05.2025
On 27 May 2025, the CSTO Secretariat hosted a working meeting between Valery Semerikov, the CSTO Deputy Secretary General, and Idris Lallali, Director of the African Union Counter-Terrorism Centre.
During the meeting, the CSTO Deputy Secretary General briefed the representative of the African Union on the main directions of the CSTO's activities and practical measures carried out in the Organization's format to combat terrorism, counter drug trafficking, illegal migration and documents regulating these activities.
For his part, the Director of the African Union Counter-Terrorism Center showed great interest in the practices conducted in the CSTO format and shared the African Union's experience in countering challenges and threats to security on the African continent.
The meeting participants expressed great interest in cooperation and interaction between the working bodies of the two organizations and agreed to develop partnerships on issues of mutual interest.
