On 3-5 June, the Republic of Belarus hosted the second staff talks on the organization and conduct of the joint trainings with the CSTO Collective Rapid Reaction Forces (CRRF) “Interaction-2025”, special trainings with intelligence forces and means “Search-2025” and logistics “Echelon-2025” conducted as part of the joint operational-strategic training “Combat Brotherhood-2025”.
The CSTO Secretary General I.N. Tasmagambetov met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Russian Federation Zhang Hanhui
On 27-30 May, in the city of St. Petersburg, on the basis of the Mikhailovsky Military Artillery Academy, a training and methodological meeting was held with the heads of the CSTO basic training and research organizations to coordinate joint training of military personnel and scientific work.
On 28 May 2025 in Bishkek, Chairman of the CSTO Collective Security Council, President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov received the participants of the meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Organization, held with the participation of CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov and Chief of the CSTO Joint Staff Colonel General Andrei Serdyukov.
On May 28, 2025, a regular meeting of the CSTO Council of Defense Ministers was held in Bishkek under the chairmanship of the Kyrgyz side. The event was attended by Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov and Colonel General Andrei Serdyukov, Chief of the Organization's Joint Staff.
The Republic of Belarus will host the “Combat Brotherhood-2023” trainings
24.08.2023
From 1 to 6 September, in the Republic of Belarus, at the “Brestsky”, “Gozhsky”, “Domanovsky”, “Obuz-Lesnovsky”, “Chepelevo” and “Lesishche” training ranges as part of the “Combat Brotherhood-2023” joint operational-strategic training of the CSTO Troops (Collective Forces) the following trainings will be held:
- joint trainings with the CSTO Collective Rapid Reaction Forces "Interaction-2023";
- special trainings with intelligence forces and means “Search-2023”;
- special trainings with the logistical support forces and means of the CSTO Troops (Collective Forces) “Echelon-2023”;
- special trainings with the joint CSTO NBC protection and medical support formation "Barrier-2023".
The CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov will attend the opening of the trainings.
As agreed during the staff talks, national contingents from the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tajikistan will participate in the trainings.
In total, more than 2,500 military personnel and more than 500 units of weapons, military and special equipment have been announced for participation in the trainings.
The main purpose of the trainings is to improve coordination and coherence in the work of command and control bodies during the preparation and conduct of a joint operation.
In addition, the trainings aim to improve the practical skills and abilities of commanders in leading military units and sub-units during combat and special operations. An important task of the trainings is to develop high moral and combat qualities, psychological toughness and physical endurance among military personnel.
In response to urgent security challenges, from 1 to 6 September, the “Ostrovets” district of the Republic of Belarus will host a nuclear and radiation safety trainings for the population as part of the special "Rock - 2023" trainings of the CSTO countries' rescue units.
