On June 18, 2026, the 24th Meeting of the Interstate Commission for Military-Economic Cooperation of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (ICMEC CSTO) was held in Minsk on the sidelines of the 3rd International Security Industry Exhibition “National Security. Belarus 2026”. The meeting was chaired by Dmitry Stefanovich, Head of the Belarusian National Section of the ICMEC and Deputy Chairman of the State Authority for Military Industry of the Republic of Belarus.
On June 18, 2026, the 2nd Military-Economic Conference of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, entitled “Development of Cooperation among the Defense Industries (Military-Industrial Complexes) of the CSTO Member States: 20 Years of Practical Cooperation”, was held in Minsk on the sidelines of the 3rd International Security Industry Exhibition “National Security. Belarus 2026”. The event brought together representatives of relevant ministries, agencies, defense enterprises, and other institutions and organizations of the CSTO member states.
A delegation of the CSTO Secretariat, headed by CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov, is taking part in the 3rd International Security Industry Exhibition “National Security. Belarus 2026”, being held in Minsk from June 17 to 19, 2026.
Regular meeting of the Working Group on Electronic Warfare under the CSTO Council of Defense Ministers held in Saint Petersburg
The opening ceremony of the “COBALT-2024” CSTO training led by the Rosgvardia took place in Novosibirsk
14.08.2024
On August 14, the opening ceremony of a special training with special units belonging to the special forces formations of the CSTO Collective Rapid Reaction Forces under the code name “Cobalt-2024” was held.
Special units of the internal affairs, national security, internal troops (national guard), special and anti-drug services, as well as emergency rescue and firefighting structures from the Russian Federation, the Republics of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Tajikistan and the Kyrgyz Republic are taking part in the three-day training. The guests of honor at the opening ceremony of the CSTO training were representatives of the participating states, international organizations, the leadership of the Rosgvardia and government authorities of the Russian Federation.
Welcoming the participants and guests of honor at the opening ceremony, the CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov expressed confidence that the “Cobalt-2024” training would be held at a high level and would make a serious contribution to strengthening collective security.
“Today, the military and political situation that is taking shape in the world and in the area of responsibility of our organization can be characterized practically by two words - tense and complicated. Therefore, we are ready at any moment to come forward and take part in ensuring security in any region,” the Deputy Valery Semerikov noted.
Opening the trainings, Colonel General Nikolai Markov, Commander of the Siberian District of the Federal Service of National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation, emphasized that the CSTO countries were united to ensure the security and sovereignty of their states, had a common history, and were an example of friendship and unity.
“During the training, inter-agency groups will work out new forms and ways of using forces and means, test new models of weapons, combat equipment, as well as tactical methods of using strike drones, reconnaissance, engineering support and the use of robotics,” Colonel General Nikolai Markov added.
During the “Cobalt-2024” training, its participants will exchange best practices and improve the skills of interaction between special forces units. During the first phase of the training, a command post training will be held on planning and conducting a special operation, and special units will work on training and applied operational and combat tasks. Within the framework of the second phase of the training, practical actions of combined task forces of special forces will be played out when solving earmarked tasks. Using aviation and strike drones, the special forces will work on storming a building and a vehicle, freeing hostages and neutralizing militants, taking into account the combat experience gained.
The program of events will include competitions in tactical shooting from combat weapons, friendly matches in various sports, as well as visiting the guests of the capital of Siberia museum and exhibition complexes and city attractions.
The joint trainings of the CSTO CRRF “Cobalt-2024” will conclude on 16 August this year with a debriefing.
On the eve of the training, an educational and methodological session was held with the senior staff of the security bodies of the Ministries of Internal Affairs, the internal troops, the National Guard and the bodies authorized to deal with emergency situations.
