On November 11, 2026, a session of the CSTO Collective Security Council was held under the chairmanship of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
On November 11, 2026, a meeting was held at the Kremlin between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and President of the Russian Federation and Chairman of the CSTO Collective Security Council Vladimir Putin.
On November 10, a discussion session entitled “Indivisible Biological Security in the CSTO Area” was held at the World Trade Center as part of the International Forum on Collective Security.
On November 10, a discussion session entitled “The CSTO: New Challenges and Prospects for Regional Cooperation” was held at the World Trade Center as part of the International Forum on Collective Security.
The traditional 14th Meeting of Senior Administrative Officials of the CSTO, CIS and SCO was held in Moscow on November 10, 2026. It was attended by CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov, CIS Secretary General Sergey Lebedev and SCO Secretary General Nurlan Yermekbayev.
Staff talks on the organization of the joint exercise with the Central Asian Collective Rapid Deployment Forces units “Rubezh-2026” held in Kazakhstan
26.06.2026
From June 24 to 26, second staff talks were held in the Republic of Kazakhstan on the organization and conduct of the joint exercise “Rubezh-2026” with units of the Central Asian Collective Rapid Deployment Forces (CAR CRDF).
The talks were attended by representatives of the relevant ministries and agencies of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Tajikistan, as well as the CSTO Joint Staff and Secretariat.
During the staff talks, the participants agreed on the exercise concept, the schedule and procedures for the arrival of national contingents, the sequence of practical training activities, and issues related to comprehensive logistical support.
A reconnaissance of the exercise area at the Koktal training ground was also conducted.
The Central Asian Collective Rapid Deployment Forces are intended to carry out tasks related to ensuring the military security of the CSTO member states in the Central Asian Collective Security Region, including participation in repelling external military aggression and conducting joint counterterrorism operations. The national contingents assigned by the CSTO member states of the Central Asian region consist of permanently ready military units equipped with modern weapons, military equipment, and specialized hardware.
