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 Second protocol on amendments to the CSTO Charter has been ratified in Kyrgyzstan
19.01.2020
President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sooronbai Jeenbekov signed the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic "On ratification of the Second Protocol on Amending the Charter of the Collective Security Treaty Organization of October 7, 2002 and the Second Protocol of Amending the Collective Security Treaty of May 15, 1992, signed on November 8, 2018 years in the city of Astana. "
The law was adopted by the Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic on December 12, 2019. According to this Law, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic is required to notify the Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization of the ratification of the above protocols by the Kyrgyz Republic. The law shall enter into force 10 days after the date of its official publication.
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The Second protocol on amending the Charter of the Collective Security Treaty of October 7, 2002 and the Second protocol on amending the Collective Security Treaty of May 15, 1992 were developed by the CSTO Secretariat due to the fact that the Armenian side informed about the transition of the Republic of Armenia to parliamentary form of government from April 9, 2018. In accordance with the provisions of the national legislation of the Republic of Armenia, the Armed Forces are subordinate to the Government. In case of urgent need, the decision on the use of the Armed Forces is made by the Prime Minister, who heads the Security Council and is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia during the war.
Source: https://www.tuz.kg/news/2491_ratificirovan_vtoroy_protokol_o_vnesenii_izmeneniy_v_ystav_odkb.html
