From July 7 to 9, second staff talks were held in the Russian Federation on the organization and conduct of the CSTO Collective Rapid Reaction Forces (CRRF) command-and-staff exercise “Interaction-2026”, the special reconnaissance exercise “Poisk-2026”, and the logistics support exercise “Echelon-2026”.
In accordance with the 2026 Action Plan of the Coordinating Council of Heads of the Competent Authorities for Countering Illicit Drug Trafficking of the CSTO Member States, and as part of the Russian Federation's priorities during its 2026 CSTO Chairmanship, the sub-regional counter-narcotics operation “Kanal – Amber Coast” was conducted from June 29 to July 3, 2026. The operation was aimed at disrupting trafficking routes for narcotic drugs, their precursors and analogues, new psychoactive substances, and potent substances into the CSTO area of responsibility, neutralizing international transnational drug trafficking groups, dismantling clandestine drug production facilities, undermining the economic foundations of the drug trade, including the laundering of drug proceeds.
The 12th Southern Information Security Forum “Infoforum Sochi 2026” is taking place in Sochi, Russia, from June 30 to July 3. On July 1, the Forum's plenary session brought together representatives of federal and regional authorities, regulatory bodies, leading companies, and international organizations to discuss current challenges in the protection of critical infrastructure, the development of artificial intelligence, and international cooperation.
On June 30 – July 1, 2026, Saint Petersburg hosted a series of events chaired by Alexander Kurenkov, Minister of the Russian Federation for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters, with the participation of heads of the competent authorities of the CSTO member states responsible for emergency prevention and response.
From June 24 to 26, 2026, CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov paid a working visit to the Republic of Tajikistan at the personal invitation of President Emomali Rahmon.
A joint meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers, the Council of Defense Ministers, and the CSTO Committee of Secretaries of Security Councils was held in Bishkek
27.11.2025
On November 27, in Bishkek, a joint meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM), the Council of Defense Ministers (CDM), and the Committee of Security Council Secretaries (CSSC) of the Collective Security Treaty Organization was held, chaired by the Kyrgyz side. The event was attended by the CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov and the CSTO Joint Staff Chief Colonel General Andrei Serdyukov.
During the event, the CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov briefed participants on the military-political situation in the Organization's area of responsibility and on the Secretariat's activities during the intersessional period.
The meeting participants have discussed topical issues of joint work, including the implementation of the Anti-Drug Strategy, strengthening cooperation in the field of military cooperation, and developing the analytical capacity of the Organization.
Following the meeting, an agenda was proposed for the upcoming session of the CSTO Collective Security Council.
