A meeting of the Working Group of the Coordination Council of Heads of Competent Authorities on Combating Illicit Drug Trafficking (CCHN) on organizing international anti-drug operations within the CSTO framework was held in Aktau, Republic of Kazakhstan.
The Open International Youth Sambo Festival of National Teams of the CSTO Member States was held at the International Sambo Center in Moscow.
On August 17–19, at the invitation of Colonel General Alexander Manilov, Chairman of the Coordination Service of the Council of Border Troops Commanders of the CIS, a delegation of the CSTO Joint Staff headed by Colonel General Andrey Serdyukov took part in international events held in the area of responsibility of the Border Directorate of the Russian Federal Security Service for St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region.
On August 14, consultations were held via videoconference at the CSTO Joint Staff with representatives of relevant ministries and agencies of the CSTO member states on organizing joint training activities for command and control bodies and formations of the CSTO collective security system in 2027.
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.
