A meeting of the Working Group of the Coordination Council of Heads of Competent Authorities on Combating Illicit Drug Trafficking (CCHN) on organizing international anti-drug operations within the CSTO framework was held in Aktau, Republic of Kazakhstan.
The Open International Youth Sambo Festival of National Teams of the CSTO Member States was held at the International Sambo Center in Moscow.
On August 17–19, at the invitation of Colonel General Alexander Manilov, Chairman of the Coordination Service of the Council of Border Troops Commanders of the CIS, a delegation of the CSTO Joint Staff headed by Colonel General Andrey Serdyukov took part in international events held in the area of responsibility of the Border Directorate of the Russian Federal Security Service for St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region.
On August 14, consultations were held via videoconference at the CSTO Joint Staff with representatives of relevant ministries and agencies of the CSTO member states on organizing joint training activities for command and control bodies and formations of the CSTO collective security system in 2027.
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.
