On 13 February, a traditional meeting was held in Moscow between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov and the chairs of the parliamentary committees (commissions) of the CSTO member states responsible for international relations, defense and security. CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and ambassadors of the Organization’s member states also took part in the event.
CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov addressed the Fifth meeting of the chairs of the parliamentary committees (commissions) of the CSTO member states responsible for international relations, defense and security.
Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the CSTO Committee of Secretaries of Security Councils (CSSC) Sergey Shoigu gave an extensive interview to the Interfax news agency, in which he commented on the key areas of the Organization’s activities in 2026.
On 12 February, a briefing was held at the CSTO Crisis Response Center by Chief of the CSTO Joint Staff Colonel General Andrey Nikolaevich Serdyukov on the topic “Results of the joint training of command and control bodies and forces of the CSTO collective security system in 2025 and tasks for 2026.”
The open International Youth Sambo Festival of the national teams of the CSTO member states was held in Moscow
27.08.2025
The open International Youth Sambo Festival of national teams of the CSTO member states was held in Moscow, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.
Andrey Mordashov, Head of the Organizational Planning Department of the Organization's Secretariat, addressed the participants of the competition with a welcoming speech on behalf of the CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov. He noted that the competitions of young Sambo wrestlers under the auspices of the CSTO were being held for the sixth time, and this made them a good tradition. He also stressed the importance of strengthening sports ties between the CSTO member states and popularizing martial arts as an effective means of physical and strong–willed preparation of young men for service in the armed forces, security and law enforcement agencies.
As part of the Festival, in addition to wrestling matches, young athletes took part in a sports camp, where master classes were held by famous wrestlers, world and European champions, and winners of various international competitions.
The winner of the competition, the Russian national team, was awarded the main prize – the Cup of the Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization.
