On September 1, at the “Losvido” training ground, as part of the trainings “Interaction-2025” and “Echelon-2025”, the second stage began aimed at preparing a joint operation of the CSTO Collective Rapid Reaction Forces to participate in resolving the crisis situation in the territory of the CSTO member state.
On August 28, 2025, in the city of Cholpon-Ata, the Kyrgyz Republic, the 28th meeting of the Coordinating Council of Heads of Competent Authorities of the Member States of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) on Combating Illegal Migration was held.
The opening ceremony of the joint trainings with the Collective Rapid Reaction Forces of the Collective Security Treaty Organization "Interaction-2025", special trainings "Search-2025" and "Echelon-2025" took place in the Republic of Belarus today. The solemn event took place on Vitebsk's Victory Square and at the memorial complex "To the Liberators of Vitebsk – Soviet soldiers, partisans and underground fighters."
On August 28, 2025, in Bosteri village, Issyk-Kul region of the Kyrgyz Republic, the fifth meeting of the Coordinating Council of Authorized Bodies of the Collective Security Treaty Organization Member States on Biological Safety Issues was held.
On August 28, in the Republic of Belarus, at the “Losvido” training ground, instructional and methodological classes were held with the Command of the CSTO CRRF on management, formation and coordination.
The fifth meeting of the Coordinating Council of Authorized Bodies of the CSTO Member States on Biological Safety Issues was held
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On August 28, 2025, in Bosteri village, Issyk-Kul region of the Kyrgyz Republic, the fifth meeting of the Coordinating Council of Authorized Bodies of the Collective Security Treaty Organization Member States on Biological Safety Issues was held.
The event was held under the chairmanship of the Kyrgyz Republic. The meeting was attended by the delegations of the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Tajikistan and the CSTO Secretariat.
The participants have discussed topical issues of ensuring biosafety in the CSTO space, exchanged information on national measures to prevent and respond to biological threats, and assessed the level of cooperation between competent authorities in this area.
During the meeting, the key areas of activity of the Coordinating Council within the framework of the implementation of the Biosafety Action Plan for 2024-2025 were considered. The heads of the national units informed their colleagues about the implementation of the planned activities and outlined further steps to strengthen regional resilience to biological risks.
Special attention was paid to the analysis of current and potential threats to biosafety. The parties exchanged views on current challenges, including the cross-border spread of particularly dangerous infections, and also determined the time frame for preparing a joint analysis of the biosafety situation in the CSTO space.
Following the meeting, it was decided to transfer the chairmanship of the Coordinating Council to the head of the national part of the Russian Federation in 2026.
The meeting was held in a constructive atmosphere and confirmed the commitment of the CSTO member states to strengthen cooperation in order to ensure a sustainable and effective collective biosafety system in the Organization's area of responsibility.