On May 26 of this year, a round table entitled “35 Years of the Commonwealth of Independent States: Results, Tasks, and Prospects” was held at the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. The event was attended by heads of integration structures in the post-Soviet space, representatives of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as representatives of the embassies of CIS countries in Russia. Opening remarks were delivered by the moderator, Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs Grigory Karasin.
On May 26, 2026, a regular meeting of the CSTO Committee of Secretaries of Security Councils (CSSC) was held in Moscow under the chairmanship of the Russian side, with the participation of CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov. The participants conducted a substantive exchange of views on issues related to strengthening security in the CSTO area of responsibility.
On May 25, 2026, a meeting was held at the CSTO Secretariat between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov, CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov, and Acting Director of the African Union Counter-Terrorism Centre Idriss Mounir Lallali.
On May 25, 2026, a meeting took place at the Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Russian Federation, Kazem Jalali.
On May 20, consultations of representatives (experts) of the defense agencies of the CSTO member states aimed at improving air defense and developing the CSTO Collective Aviation Forces were held via videoconference at the CSTO Joint Staff headquarters.
The CSTO Permanent Council reviewed proposals for the development of a targeted program to strengthen the Tajik-Afghan border.
15.01.2019
January 15th of this year A meeting of the Permanent Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organization was held under the chairmanship of Permanent and Plenipotentiary Representative of the Kyrgyz Republic Aman Mambetseitov, in which Valery Semerikov, Acting Secretary General of the CSTO, took part.
A draft Proposal for the development of a draft Target Interstate Program of the Collective Security Treaty Organization to strengthen sections of the Tajik-Afghan border was considered. It was decided to send this document to domestic approval.
During the meeting of the CSTO Permanent Council, plenipotentiaries discussed and finalized the draft List of topics for joint statements in 2019. A draft Statement on the Formation of a Single and Indivisible Security Space was also reviewed. Work on these documents will continue at subsequent meetings of the Permanent Council.
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