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.
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).
On June 23, 2026, a ceremonial event was held at the Advanced Training Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation to mark the 20th anniversary of the CSTO Collective Security Council's decision granting the Institute the status of the Basic Educational Institution for Continuing Professional Education of law enforcement and special service personnel of the CSTO member states in the fields of counterterrorism, combating extremism, illicit drug trafficking, illegal migration, and other forms of transnational organized crime, as well as for the training of specialists for peacekeeping missions and teaching staff of educational institutions.
85 years ago, the Great Patriotic War began. The war machine of Nazi Germany launched a treacherous attack against Soviet cities and villages and committed unprecedented atrocities against Soviet citizens. The peoples of the Soviet Union rose to defend their common Motherland and paid an enormous price for peace, freedom, and the right to live on their own land.
Regular meeting of the CSTO Council of Foreign Ministers held in Kazan
10.06.2026
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.
The event began with a flower-laying ceremony at the Eternal Flame in Victory Park.
The participants held a detailed discussion of the international and regional situation and its impact on the security of the CSTO member states.
During the discussion, Chairman of the CSTO Council of Foreign Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov noted:
“Today, it is precisely in Eurasia that processes are unfolding which have a direct impact on the formation of a more just multipolar world order. First and foremost, this concerns the emergence and strengthening of new global centers and their integration associations located in this region. It is evident that a polycentric architecture must be based on the principles of the UN Charter in their entirety and interconnection, take into account the cultural and civilizational diversity of the modern world, and respect the right of peoples to determine their own paths and models of development. It is on the basis of these values that our allied relations within the CSTO are built.
Disregard for fundamental norms of international law and attempts to solve one’s own problems and strengthen one’s security at the expense of others through the use of force do not lead to peace but rather to the destabilization of international relations, aggravating existing conflicts and creating new ones.”
CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov stated in particular:
“Dialogue on strategic stability has virtually ceased. Efforts to develop the latest systems of strategic offensive and defensive weapons have intensified, while statements are being made about the possible resumption of nuclear testing. Intentions have been voiced to deploy intermediate- and shorter-range missiles in various regions of the world and to place strike weapons in outer space. At the same time, ideas aimed at achieving decisive superiority through the introduction of artificial intelligence into all areas of military activity are being revived.
Thus, we are witnessing the resumption of an arms race, which in the coming years will have a direct adverse impact on the stability of the Eurasian space. We are closely monitoring and analyzing these trends.”
Following the meeting, the foreign ministers of the CSTO member states adopted a statement marking the 85th anniversary of the outbreak of the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945, as well as statements on preventing an arms race in outer space, countering the use of information and communication technologies for subversive and terrorist purposes, strengthening the role of international law, and reaffirming commitment to the principles of the UN Charter.
In addition, a number of documents were approved, including the draft Decision of the CSTO Collective Security Council “On the Anti-Drug Strategy of the Member States of the Collective Security Treaty Organization until 2030.”
