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.
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 high-level Conference "Eurasian Security: Reality and Prospects in a Transforming World" started in Minsk
26.10.2023
Within the framework of its chairmanship of the CSTO, the Republic of Belarus is holding a high-level international conference "Eurasian Security: Reality and Prospects in a Transforming World".
In total, the Conference attracted about 300 participants. Leaders of international organizations, representatives of government delegations and academic communities from some 30 States are taking part in the event.
The Collective Security Treaty Organization is represented at the Conference by the Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov.
At the plenary session, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus Sergei Aleinik read out an address by President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko. The Head of State expressed the hope that the conference in Minsk would become an expert platform where impartial assessments of the current events would be given. But most importantly, effective measures to counter modern challenges and threats will be proposed.
The event will include speeches by the CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov, the State Secretary of the Union State of Belarus and Russia Dmitry Mezentsev, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Hungary Peter Szijjarto and other participants.
