From 21 to 25 April this year, the CSTO Secretariat is holding an annual training course for representatives of the CSTO member states without military status.
The meeting was held in the city of Moscow at the CSTO Joint Staff under the chairmanship of Viktor Zinoviev, Secretary of the CSTO Interstate Commission on Military-Economic Cooperation (ICMEC, Commission).
From April 7 to 10, 2025 on the basis of the Park-Hotel “Ognikovo” of Istrinsky district of Moscow region, the XXII International seminar-meeting on complex martial arts with the heads of combat and physical training of power ministries and departments of the CSTO member states took place.
On April 11, 2025, in Dushanbe, the CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov met with the Tajik Defense Minister Emomali Sobirzoda, the Secretary of the Security Council of the Republic of Tajikistan Rahmon Yusuf Ahmadzoda and the First Deputy Chairman - Commander of Border Troops of the State Committee for National Security of Tajikistan Murodali Rajab Rajabzoda.
A meeting of the Working Group of the Coordination Council of the Heads of Competent Bodies for Combating Illicit Drug Trafficking of the CSTO Member States was held.
04.04.2025
On 3 April 2025, the Kyrgyz Republic hosted a meeting of the Working Group of the Coordination Council of Heads of Competent Authorities for Countering Illicit Drug Trafficking of Member States of the Collective Security Treaty Organization with the participation of representatives of anti-drug units, customs and border services, financial intelligence agencies of the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tajikistan.
Ulanbek Sultanov, Head of the CNS, made a welcoming speech and noted that in accordance with the priorities of the Kyrgyz Republic's chairmanship, announced by President Sadyr Japarov at the session of the CSTO Collective Security Council on November 28 in Astana, a number of anti-drug activities were planned to be carried out on the territory of Kyrgyzstan. Particular attention will be paid to taking active measures to combat modern challenges and threats related to drug trafficking, implementing joint initiatives within the Organization and ensuring all necessary conditions for the effective implementation of the tasks set.
The participants of the Working Group headed by Boris Yakovchenko, Deputy Head of the Main Department for Drug Control of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, discussed trends in the drug situation in the CSTO member states, preparation for the sub-regional anti-drug operation “Channel - Mountain Outpost”, the draft Anti-Drug Strategy of the CSTO member states for 2026-2030, and agreed to conduct large-scale international anti-drug operations aimed at identifying and eliminating financial flows related to drug trafficking.
During the meeting, the draft Memorandum on interaction and cooperation between the Committee of Heads of Law Enforcement Units of the Council of Heads of Customs Services of the CIS Member States and the Coordination Council of Heads of Competent Bodies on Countering Illicit Drug Trafficking of the CSTO Member States was reviewed, and the issues of conducting joint activities to prevent drug use and involvement in drug crime, especially among young people, were discussed. In addition, the Kyrgyz side shared its experience in organizing work to counter drug trafficking.
The meeting participants expressed their conviction that the joint efforts of CSTO member states and specialized international organizations would significantly contribute to eliminating the threat of the spread of drugs, including synthetic drugs, and ensuring stability and security in the CSTO area of responsibility.
