A working meeting between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and Vasily Khristoforov, Director of the Institute of International Relations and Political Sciences of the Russian State University for the Humanities (RSUH) and Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, was held at the Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization.
On June 12, 2026, a conference entitled “Central Asia – the Core of the SCO: A Space of Peace and Shared Development” was held in Dushanbe under the auspices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan. Acting CSTO Deputy Secretary General Samat Ordabayev took part in the event.
On June 10, 2026, a regular meeting of the CSTO Council of Foreign Ministers was held in Kazan (Russian Federation) under the chairmanship of the Russian side, with the participation of CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov. CIS Deputy Secretary General Denis Trefilov and SCO Deputy Secretary General Oleg Kopylov were also invited to attend the meeting.
On June 9, 2026, a delegation of the Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, headed by CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov, took part in the 19th Meeting of Heads of Lead Counter-Terrorism Units of the Competent Authorities of the CIS Member States and Heads of National Structures Responsible for Coordinating Counter-Terrorism and Counter-Extremism Activities. The event was organized by the Anti-Terrorism Center of the CIS Member States.
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.
