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.
The Kyrgyz Republic has discussed details of joint training "Indestructible Brotherhood-2023" with the CSTO Peacekeeping Forces
22.06.2023
From June 20 to 22, the Kyrgyz Republic hosted the second staff talks on the organization and conduct of a joint training with the CSTO Peacekeeping Forces "Indestructible Brotherhood-2023". Today in Bishkek, the heads of delegation signed a Protocol on the results of the negotiations.
Representatives of concerned ministries and departments of the CSTO member states, servicemen of the CSTO Joint Staff headed by the Deputy Head of the Joint Staff, Colonel Emilbek Tukayev, as well as employees of the CSTO Secretariat participated in the staff talks.
In the course of the staff talks, the basis for the design of the joint training, the composition of the command and control bodies and troops involved in the training, and issues concerning the organization of the training's leadership and comprehensive support, were considered. The participation of representatives of interested ministries and departments of the CSTO member states and international organizations was discussed.
Participants in the staff talks conducted reconnaissance of the training locations, as well as airfields and unloading (loading) stations and routes to the training area.
The joint training "Indestructible Brotherhood-2023" on the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic with the CSTO Peacekeeping Forces is planned for autumn of this year at the final stage of the joint operational-strategic training "Combat Brotherhood-2023".
