On November 4, 2026, a working session entitled “The CSTO in Greater Eurasia: Current Status and Prospects” was held in Minsk as part of the 4th Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security.
On November 3, 2026, the 4th Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security was held in Minsk. The event was attended by President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov, CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov, CIS Secretary General Sergey Lebedev, SCO Secretary General Nurlan Yermekbayev, OSCE Secretary General Feridun Sinirlioğlu, representatives of the leadership of the foreign ministries of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan and a number of other states.
On October 30, 2026, the results of the “Channel-Caspian Lighthouse” subregional anti-drug operation were summed up as part of the implementation of the 2026 Plan of Key Activities of the Coordinating Council of Heads of Competent Drug Control Authorities of CSTO Member States (CCHCDCA).
From October 18 to 23 this year, in accordance with the 2026 Plan for the Joint Training of Command and Control Bodies and Formations of Forces and Assets of the Collective Security System of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, the “Cobalt-2026” special exercise was held at the Magob training range of the Special Purpose Units Training Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan.
A session of the CSTO Collective Security Council was held in Bishkek
27.11.2025
On November 27, in Bishkek, a session of the Collective Security Council (CSC) of the Collective Security Treaty Organization was held, chaired by the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Sadyr Japarov.
The CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov briefed the CSC members on current international and regional security issues and the main results of the Collective Security Treaty Organization's activities during the intersessional period. The Secretary General presented a report on the Organization's activities over the past three years. The members of the Collective Security Council expressed their sincere gratitude to Imangali Tasmagambetov for his significant contribution to strengthening the Organization and his fruitful work as Secretary General. The heads of state highly appreciated the implementation of the priorities of the Kyrgyz Republic's chairmanship of the CSTO during the past period.
The Agenda focused on reviewing a package of strategic documents that shape the collective security architecture for the near future. These include:
Anti-drug strategy of CSTO member states for 2026-2030;
Plan for the development of military cooperation among the CSTO member states for 2026-2030.
In order to strengthen the analytical capacity of the Organization, the Collective Security Council decided to establish an Information and Analytical Department within the CSTO Secretariat. The new unit is tasked with comprehensively monitoring and forecasting the situation in the CSTO area of responsibility.
One of the outcomes of the session was the adoption of the CSTO Collective Security Council Declaration. This fundamental document reflects the consolidated positions of member states on pressing issues of regional and global security, and outlines ways to further strengthen and develop the Organization.
By decision of the Collective Security Council, the chairmanship of the Organization will pass to the Russian Federation in 2026.
During the session, the priorities of Russia's upcoming chairmanship of the CSTO in 2026 were announced. The Russian side highlighted key areas such as developing the organization's information and analytical activities, strengthening the fight against terrorism and other challenges and threats, strengthening collective security forces, and combating drug trafficking, including through the anti-drug operation “Channel.” The Russian side proposed the motto for the upcoming chairmanship: “Collective security in a multipolar world: a common goal – shared responsibility.”
The Collective Security Council appointed Taalatbek Masadikov to the position of the CSTO Secretary General for a three-year term, from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2028.
