On 13 January 2026, the Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization held the first meeting of the CSTO Permanent Council this year.
On January 12, 2026, a meeting will be held at the CSTO Secretariat with the participation of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Alexander Pankin
The CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov met with the Minister of Defense, Secretary of the Security Council and Commander of the Border Troops of the Republic of Tajikistan in Dushanbe
11.04.2025On April 11, 2025, in Dushanbe, the CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov met with the Tajik Defense Minister Emomali Sobirzoda, the Secretary of the Security Council of the Republic of Tajikistan Rahmon Yusuf Ahmadzoda and the First Deputy Chairman - Commander of Border Troops of the State Committee for National Security of Tajikistan Murodali Rajab Rajabzoda.
The issues of strengthening security in the CSTO area of responsibility were discussed. Imangali Tasmagambetov informed the interlocutors about the preparations for the forthcoming meetings of the Organization's statutory bodies.
Emphasis was placed on the importance of solving specific tasks related to the implementation of the first stage of the CSTO Special Interstate Policy for strengthening sections of the Tajik-Afghan Border. The sides expressed satisfaction with the results of the expert meetings held earlier within the framework of the Policy and agreed on further close cooperation.
Reference: The Collective Security Treaty Organization's Special Interstate Policy for strengthening sections of the Tajik-Afghan Border has been developed in accordance with the Decision of the CSTO CSC of 23 September 2013 “On Assistance to the Republic of Tajikistan on Strengthening the Tajik-Afghan Border” and approved by the CSTO CSC Decision on 28 November 2024.
The program determines that its implementation will take place in stages.
At the first stage (2025), the customer-coordinator (Tajik side) through the national state customers determines the capabilities of the CSTO member states to produce weapons, military equipment and technical means of border protection in the Republic of Tajikistan. Then sources of funding are identified and contracts for delivery are concluded.
In the second stage (2026-2027), the practical implementation of the Policy activities is carried out in the areas where the main efforts in border protection are concentrated through the supply of weapons, military equipment and technical means of border protection to the Republic of Tajikistan.
The third stage (2027-2029) involves the implementation of the Policy's activities along the entire section of the Tajik-Afghan border.
