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
Participants of the CSTO trainings “Interaction-2024”, “Search-2024” and “Echelon-2024” are heading to the Kyrgyz Republic
04.09.2024
From 3 to 6 September, participants in the command-staff training with the CSTO Collective Rapid Reaction Forces “Interaction-2024”, the special trainings “Search-2024” and “Echelon-2024” are regrouping in the Kyrgyz Republic.
Contingents of CSTO Troops (Collective Forces) are being sent from the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tajikistan to the training areas in accordance with the plan.
We recall that one of the priorities identified by Kazakhstan, which holds the chairmanship of the Organization in 2024, is to improve issues related to ensuring the operational deployment of Troops (Collective Forces), including the unimpeded transit of contingents.
Trainings combining the preparation of various components of the CSTO Troops (Collective Forces) are being conducted on the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic:
The “Interaction-2024” command-staff training with the CSTO Collective Rapid Reaction Forces is aimed at practicing the preparation and conduct of a joint operation to resolve an armed conflict;
The special training “Search-2024” will work on the organization and conduct of reconnaissance in the interests of the CSTO CRRF;
The “Echelon-2024” special training will work on the organization of logistical support.
