From July 7 to 9, second staff talks were held in the Russian Federation on the organization and conduct of the CSTO Collective Rapid Reaction Forces (CRRF) command-and-staff exercise “Interaction-2026”, the special reconnaissance exercise “Poisk-2026”, and the logistics support exercise “Echelon-2026”.
In accordance with the 2026 Action Plan of the Coordinating Council of Heads of the Competent Authorities for Countering Illicit Drug Trafficking of the CSTO Member States, and as part of the Russian Federation's priorities during its 2026 CSTO Chairmanship, the sub-regional counter-narcotics operation “Kanal – Amber Coast” was conducted from June 29 to July 3, 2026. The operation was aimed at disrupting trafficking routes for narcotic drugs, their precursors and analogues, new psychoactive substances, and potent substances into the CSTO area of responsibility, neutralizing international transnational drug trafficking groups, dismantling clandestine drug production facilities, undermining the economic foundations of the drug trade, including the laundering of drug proceeds.
The 12th Southern Information Security Forum “Infoforum Sochi 2026” is taking place in Sochi, Russia, from June 30 to July 3. On July 1, the Forum's plenary session brought together representatives of federal and regional authorities, regulatory bodies, leading companies, and international organizations to discuss current challenges in the protection of critical infrastructure, the development of artificial intelligence, and international cooperation.
On June 30 – July 1, 2026, Saint Petersburg hosted a series of events chaired by Alexander Kurenkov, Minister of the Russian Federation for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters, with the participation of heads of the competent authorities of the CSTO member states responsible for emergency prevention and response.
From June 24 to 26, 2026, CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov paid a working visit to the Republic of Tajikistan at the personal invitation of President Emomali Rahmon.
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.
