On November 4, 2026, a working session entitled “The CSTO in Greater Eurasia: Current Status and Prospects” was held in Minsk as part of the 4th Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security.
On November 3, 2026, the 4th Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security was held in Minsk. The event was attended by President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov, CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov, CIS Secretary General Sergey Lebedev, SCO Secretary General Nurlan Yermekbayev, OSCE Secretary General Feridun Sinirlioğlu, representatives of the leadership of the foreign ministries of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan and a number of other states.
On October 30, 2026, the results of the “Channel-Caspian Lighthouse” subregional anti-drug operation were summed up as part of the implementation of the 2026 Plan of Key Activities of the Coordinating Council of Heads of Competent Drug Control Authorities of CSTO Member States (CCHCDCA).
From October 18 to 23 this year, in accordance with the 2026 Plan for the Joint Training of Command and Control Bodies and Formations of Forces and Assets of the Collective Security System of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, the “Cobalt-2026” special exercise was held at the Magob training range of the Special Purpose Units Training Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan.
Participants of the joint training “Rubezh-2024” are heading to the Republic of Tajikistan
11.10.2024
From 11 to 14 October, formations participating in the joint training “Rubezh-2024” with the Collective Rapid Deployment Forces of the Central Asian Region are regrouping in the Republic of Tajikistan.
Contingents of CSTO troops (Collective Forces) are being sent from the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic and the Russian Federation to the training area in accordance with the plan.
One of the priorities for military cooperation identified by Kazakhstan, which is chairing the CSTO this year, is to improve issues related to ensuring the operational deployment of the troops (Collective Forces), including the unimpeded transit of contingents.
In Tajikistan, a joint training with the Collective Rapid Deployment Forces of the Central Asian region “Rubezh-2024” is being held at the “Harbmaydon” training range, during which the issues of preparation and conduct of combat operations to destroy illegal armed groups that have invaded the territory of a CSTO member state will be practiced.
Particular attention will be paid to the issues of organization of air defense cover for the units of the Collective Rapid Deployment Forces of the Central Asian Region at the stage of regrouping, operational deployment, as well as interaction of the Command with the air defense forces and assets of the Air Force and Air Defense of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan and the 201st military base of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the preparation and conduct of combat operations.
Formed in 2001 on the basis of the decision of the CSTO Collective Security Council, the Collective Rapid Deployment Forces of the Central Asian Region comprises units and subunits of the armed forces on permanent readiness, equipped with modern weapon systems and military equipment.
The main tasks of the Collective Forces are to participate in repelling external military aggression and conducting joint counter-terrorist operations.
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