On November 4, 2026, a working session entitled “The CSTO in Greater Eurasia: Current Status and Prospects” was held in Minsk as part of the 4th Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security.
On November 3, 2026, the 4th Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security was held in Minsk. The event was attended by President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov, CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov, CIS Secretary General Sergey Lebedev, SCO Secretary General Nurlan Yermekbayev, OSCE Secretary General Feridun Sinirlioğlu, representatives of the leadership of the foreign ministries of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan and a number of other states.
On October 30, 2026, the results of the “Channel-Caspian Lighthouse” subregional anti-drug operation were summed up as part of the implementation of the 2026 Plan of Key Activities of the Coordinating Council of Heads of Competent Drug Control Authorities of CSTO Member States (CCHCDCA).
From October 18 to 23 this year, in accordance with the 2026 Plan for the Joint Training of Command and Control Bodies and Formations of Forces and Assets of the Collective Security System of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, the “Cobalt-2026” special exercise was held at the Magob training range of the Special Purpose Units Training Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan.
CSTO, CIS and SCO conference on security in Central Asia and Afghanistan was held in Moscow.
17.10.2026
On October 15–16, a CSTO, CIS and SCO conference on security issues in Central Asia and Afghanistan was held in Moscow as part of Russia’s CSTO chairmanship programme.
The plenary session was attended by CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov, alongside Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov, CIS Secretary General Sergey Lebedev, SCO Deputy Secretary General Ahmad Saidmurodzoda, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Russian Federation Dauren Abayev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Russian Federation Kazem Jalali, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan to the Russian Federation Gul Hassan, Head of the CIS Anti-Terrorism Center Yevgeny Sysoev, Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Konstantin Kosachev, and Deputy Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Alexander Shevtsov.
CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov expressed his appreciation to the Russian chairmanship for initiating and organizing the conference, noting that the event represented the implementation of the Road Map for Developing Cooperation between the CSTO, CIS and SCO, signed in Beijing in September 2025. His address assessed the formation of a polycentric system of international relations, the growing confrontation and threats near the borders of the CSTO area of responsibility, and the situation in the Middle East and around Iran. He also highlighted the role of Central Asia as a space for stability and development, the importance of equitable water resource distribution, and issues related to Afghanistan.
The session entitled “The Afghan Factor: Risks and Prospects for Regional Cooperation” was moderated by CSTO Deputy Secretary General Samat Ordabayev. Conference participants reaffirmed the need to further coordinate approaches and strengthen practical cooperation to ensure regional security.
