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).
Minsk hosted a meeting of the CSTO Coordinating Council on advertising and exhibition activities
19.05.2023
On May 19 this year, in the framework of the business program of the XI International Exhibition of Armament and Military Equipment "MILEX - 2023", the XV meeting of the Coordinating Council of authorized bodies of the CSTO member states on advertising and exhibition activities of the CSTO was held. The meeting participants discussed preparations of international salons of arms which will be held on the territory of the CSTO member states in 2023 - 2024 and planning of their business and exhibition programs in the format of the Organization. A common interest in organizing and holding such events was expressed. The Head of the Coordination Council Victor Zinoviev presented information on the CSTO ICMEC Working Plan for 2024.
