On 13 January 2026, the Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization held the first meeting of the CSTO Permanent Council this year.
On January 12, 2026, a meeting will be held at the CSTO Secretariat with the participation of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Alexander Pankin
Another Coordination Meeting of high-level representatives of the CSTO Secretariat and the International Committee of the Red Cross took place
05.12.2025
A delegation from the CSTO Secretariat, led by the Deputy Secretary General Taalatbek Masadikov, took part from 1 to 5 December in the VIII Coordination Meeting of High-Level Representatives of the Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization and the International Committee of the Red Cross (hereinafter referred to as the Coordination Meeting) at the ICRC headquarters in Geneva.
During the Coordination Meeting, a detailed exchange of views took place with ICRC Vice-President Gilles Carbonnier, ICRC Director-General Pierre Krenbühl, and ICRC Director of Operational Management Yasmine Pra-Desimo. During these meetings, both sides noted that we had chosen the right format for planning our joint work.
Particular attention was paid to the experience of the Central Tracing Agency and the activities of key departments and divisions at the ICRC headquarters.
The parties outlined the main areas of cooperation between the CSTO Secretariat and the ICRC for the period up to 2027.
Following the meeting, Resolution VIII of the Coordination Meeting of High-Level Representatives of the Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization and the International Committee of the Red Cross was signed.
The next Coordination Meeting is scheduled for 2027 in Moscow, as agreed by the parties.
