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).
Meetings were held between the CSTO Secretary General and the Secretary of the Security Council, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Defense of Kazakhstan
13.04.2026
On 13 April 2026, meetings were held in Astana between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and Secretary of the Security Council of Kazakhstan Gizat Nurdauletov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Yerlan Kosherbayev, and Minister of Defense of Kazakhstan Dauren Kosanov.
The parties held a detailed discussion on current issues related to ensuring security in the CSTO area of responsibility. Talatbek Masadykov informed about the progress in implementing the Action Plan for the execution of decisions adopted at the November (2025) session of the CSTO Collective Security Council and the Organization’s priority areas of activity during Russia’s chairmanship, including preparations for upcoming meetings of the CSTO statutory bodies.
The discussion with Secretary of the Security Council of Kazakhstan Gizat Nurdauletov focused on developments in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the progress in implementing the CSTO Targeted Inter-State Program for strengthening the Tajik-Afghan border.
During the meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Yerlan Kosherbayev, the CSTO Secretary General spoke about strengthening the Organization’s international standing, noting in particular its expanding interaction with such international structures as the United Nations and the SCO, as well as plans to develop relations with ASEAN countries and the League of Arab States.
Talatbek Masadykov informed Minister of Defense of Kazakhstan Dauren Kosanov about the implementation of the military component of the CSTO priorities for 2026, including the organization of joint training of personnel at the basic military educational institutions of the CSTO member states. The participants also discussed preparations for the series of large-scale joint exercises scheduled for the second half of the year, including the exercise “Rubezh-2026”, which will be held at the Koktal training ground in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
