On October 30, 2026, the results of the “Channel-Caspian Lighthouse” subregional anti-drug operation were summed up as part of the implementation of the 2026 Plan of Key Activities of the Coordinating Council of Heads of Competent Drug Control Authorities of CSTO Member States (CCHCDCA).
From October 18 to 23 this year, in accordance with the 2026 Plan for the Joint Training of Command and Control Bodies and Formations of Forces and Assets of the Collective Security System of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, the “Cobalt-2026” special exercise was held at the Magob training range of the Special Purpose Units Training Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan.
An international scientific and practical conference entitled “Greater Eurasia: Institutions, Development, Cooperation” was held at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, jointly organized with the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ICCA RAS). CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov took part in the conference.
A working meeting between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and Kazem Jalali, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Russian Federation, was held at the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Russian Federation.
An international scientific and practical conference entitled “Transformation of the Global Security System and the Shaping of a Eurasian Security Framework” was held at Moscow State Linguistic University (MSLU).
Preparatory talks held for the CSTO CRRF Special Forces exercise “Cobalt 2026”
11.06.2026
On June 9, 2026, with the participation of Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan, Major General of Militia Gairatsho Gulomsho Muborakshozoda, the second round of staff talks was held on the preparation and conduct of the special exercise “Cobalt 2026” involving the special operations units of the CSTO Collective Rapid Reaction Forces (CRRF).
The talks were attended by representatives of ministries and agencies of the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Tajikistan, as well as the Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization.
During the meeting, the participants discussed the timing, venue, and organizational arrangements for the joint exercise. The parties reviewed key issues related to the coordination of activities, comprehensive support measures, and interaction among participants in preparation for the upcoming exercise.
