From July 7 to 9, second staff talks were held in the Russian Federation on the organization and conduct of the CSTO Collective Rapid Reaction Forces (CRRF) command-and-staff exercise “Interaction-2026”, the special reconnaissance exercise “Poisk-2026”, and the logistics support exercise “Echelon-2026”.
In accordance with the 2026 Action Plan of the Coordinating Council of Heads of the Competent Authorities for Countering Illicit Drug Trafficking of the CSTO Member States, and as part of the Russian Federation's priorities during its 2026 CSTO Chairmanship, the sub-regional counter-narcotics operation “Kanal – Amber Coast” was conducted from June 29 to July 3, 2026. The operation was aimed at disrupting trafficking routes for narcotic drugs, their precursors and analogues, new psychoactive substances, and potent substances into the CSTO area of responsibility, neutralizing international transnational drug trafficking groups, dismantling clandestine drug production facilities, undermining the economic foundations of the drug trade, including the laundering of drug proceeds.
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.
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.
