On June 18, 2026, the 24th Meeting of the Interstate Commission for Military-Economic Cooperation of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (ICMEC CSTO) was held in Minsk on the sidelines of the 3rd International Security Industry Exhibition “National Security. Belarus 2026”. The meeting was chaired by Dmitry Stefanovich, Head of the Belarusian National Section of the ICMEC and Deputy Chairman of the State Authority for Military Industry of the Republic of Belarus.
On June 18, 2026, the 2nd Military-Economic Conference of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, entitled “Development of Cooperation among the Defense Industries (Military-Industrial Complexes) of the CSTO Member States: 20 Years of Practical Cooperation”, was held in Minsk on the sidelines of the 3rd International Security Industry Exhibition “National Security. Belarus 2026”. The event brought together representatives of relevant ministries, agencies, defense enterprises, and other institutions and organizations of the CSTO member states.
A delegation of the CSTO Secretariat, headed by CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov, is taking part in the 3rd International Security Industry Exhibition “National Security. Belarus 2026”, being held in Minsk from June 17 to 19, 2026.
Regular meeting of the Working Group on Electronic Warfare under the CSTO Council of Defense Ministers held in Saint Petersburg
The CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov held talks with representatives of the leadership of the Republic of Tajikistan
05.09.2023
On 5 September, in Dushanbe, the CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Mukhriddin, the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Tajikistan Colonel-General Sherali Mirzo, and the Secretary of the country's Security Council Mahmudzoda Nasrullo Rakhmatjon, during which they discussed topical issues of the preparation of the forthcoming meetings of the statutory bodies of the Organization - the Collective Security Council, the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs, the Council of Ministers of Defense and the Committee of Secretaries of Security Councils.
The CSTO Secretary General has briefed the interlocutors on the progress made in agreeing on the draft documents scheduled for consideration at the above-mentioned events, including the issue of improving the Organization's crisis response system and the draft CSTO Special Interstate Policy on Strengthening Sections of the Tajik-Afghan Border. Imangali Tasmagambetov also reported on the preparation by the CSTO Secretariat of an international scientific-practical conference on the theme: "The Situation in Afghanistan and its impact on the security of the CSTO member states", to be held in October 2023.
In discussing the situation on the Tajik-Kyrgyz border, the interlocutors recognized the need for the countries to continue their diplomatic efforts to resolve the issue once and for all.
