Servicemen of the Combined Arms Army of the Central Military District (CMD) have arrived in the Republic of Belarus to take part in the command-and-staff exercise with the CSTO Peacekeeping Forces “Indestructible Brotherhood-2026” and the special exercise with the CSTO joint NBC protection and medical support formation “Barrier-2026”.
On October 7, 2026, the Fourth Counter-Terrorism Forum opened in Minsk (Republic of Belarus), bringing together the CIS Conference on Countering Terrorism and Extremism, the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure international scientific and practical conference, and joint counter-terrorism exercises.
October 7 marks the 24th anniversary of the signing of the Charter of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, which formalized the establishment of the CSTO as an international regional organization. The goals set out in the document, including strengthening peace and stability and collectively protecting the independence, territorial integrity and sovereignty of the member states, remain the foundation for developing mutually beneficial, truly allied cooperation. On this basis, the Russian Federation is chairing the CSTO in 2026 under the motto “Collective security in a multipolar world: a common goal, shared responsibility.”
Representatives of executive staff of law enforcement agencies and special services of the CSTO member states graduated at the Academy of Management of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs
02.05.2023
On April 28 of this year, at the Academy of Management of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia the graduation of representatives of the executive staff of law enforcement agencies and special services of the CSTO member states, who participated in the training on "Organization
In the course of the training, lectures and practical exercises were conducted. Representatives of the CSTO Secretariat and the General Directorate for Personnel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation participated in the final certification of the trainees.
Foreign specialists were able to express their wishes regarding the improvement of additional professional development programs.
In a solemn atmosphere, Major General A.G. Paradnikov, the Acting Head of the Academy, Major General A.Yu. Begunov, the Head of the higher academic courses, and representatives of the CSTO Secretariat and the General Directorate for Personnel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation presented certificates of training to foreign specialists.
Addressing the graduates, A.G. Paradnikov wished them good health, good spirits and further success in service.
In response, the graduates thanked the leadership and teaching staff of the educational organization, and promised to use the knowledge and skills obtained in professional activities.
