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).
Consultations were held between representatives of the CSTO member states on the agenda of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly
27.08.2025
On August 26, 2025, in Moscow, in accordance with the Plan of Consultations of representatives of the CSTO member states on Foreign policy, security and defense for 2025-2026, consultations of representatives of the Collective Security Treaty Organization member states on the agenda of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly were held.
The event was attended by plenipotentiary representatives of the CSTO member states, heads of relevant departments of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, and staff of the CSTO Secretariat.
During the consultations, the importance of strengthening the role of the United Nations as a central coordinating mechanism in maintaining international peace and security was emphasized. The parties outlined in detail the national priorities and initiatives of the CSTO member states during the 80th session of the UN General Assembly. The prospects for the participation of the CSTO member states in UN peacekeeping activities were discussed. The intention to further develop the CSTO–UN cooperation in various areas of cooperation was stated.
The consultations once again confirmed the high degree of convergence of approaches to the modern UN agenda and the intention to strengthen allied solidarity among the CSTO member states and coordinate foreign policy activities in the World Organization.
