On September 29–30, 2026, the 6th International Conference of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation on the spread of extremist ideology was held in Moscow. The CSTO delegation, comprising Umar Umarzoda, Head of the Department for Countering Challenges and Threats, and Igor Demchenko, Adviser to the Department, took part in the conference.
In the Russian Federation, at the Chebarkulsky training range, reconnaissance groups have begun practicing practical actions in designated areas as part of the CSTO special exercise with reconnaissance forces and assets “Search-2026”.
Today, a ceremony was held at the Chebarkulsky training range in the Russian Federation to open the command-and-staff exercise with the Collective Operational Reaction Forces of the Collective Security Treaty Organization “Interaction-2026” and the special exercises “Search-2026” and “Echelon-2026”.
The CSTO CSC session was held in Astana
28.11.2024
On November 28, 2024, in Astana, a session of the CSTO Collective Security Council was held under the chairmanship of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The session was attended by the heads of the member states, the Secretary General of the Organization Imangali Tasmagambetov and Chief of the Joint Staff, Colonel General, Andrei Serdyukov.
The meeting participants have exchanged detailed views on the politico-military situation in the CSTO area of responsibility, discussed the results of cooperation and prospects for the further development of the collective security system. The results of the discussion are reflected in the Declaration of the Collective Security Council adopted during the session.
In order to further develop the collective security system, the heads of CSTO member states adopted a number of decisions aimed at further strengthening allied ties, enhancing foreign policy coordination and equipping the Organization's Collective Forces. Pursuant to an earlier decision of the CSTO CSC “On providing assistance to the Republic of Tajikistan to strengthen the Tajik-Afghan border”, the CSTO Special Interstate Policy for strengthening sections of the Tajik-Afghan Border was approved, the implementation of which is envisaged for 2025-2030.
Special attention was paid to the preparation for the joint celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.
The activities of the Kazakh side during its chairmanship in the CSTO were highly appreciated. It was decided to transfer the chairmanship from the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Kyrgyz Republic from January 1, 2025, in connection with which the President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov presented the priorities for the period of the Kyrgyz Republic's chairmanship in the Organization.
The next session of the CSTO CSC will be held in the fourth quarter of 2025 in Bishkek.
