On July 14, 2026, a working meeting was held at the CSTO Secretariat between CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov and UN Assistant Secretary-General Alexander Zuev.
From July 7 to 9, second staff talks were held in the Russian Federation on the organization and conduct of the CSTO Collective Rapid Reaction Forces (CRRF) command-and-staff exercise “Interaction-2026”, the special reconnaissance exercise “Poisk-2026”, and the logistics support exercise “Echelon-2026”.
In accordance with the 2026 Action Plan of the Coordinating Council of Heads of the Competent Authorities for Countering Illicit Drug Trafficking of the CSTO Member States, and as part of the Russian Federation's priorities during its 2026 CSTO Chairmanship, the sub-regional counter-narcotics operation “Kanal – Amber Coast” was conducted from June 29 to July 3, 2026. The operation was aimed at disrupting trafficking routes for narcotic drugs, their precursors and analogues, new psychoactive substances, and potent substances into the CSTO area of responsibility, neutralizing international transnational drug trafficking groups, dismantling clandestine drug production facilities, undermining the economic foundations of the drug trade, including the laundering of drug proceeds.
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.
Consultations of the CSTO member States representatives on the agenda of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly were held in Moscow
06.09.2022Consultations of the CSTO member States representatives on the agenda of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly were held in Moscow
On September 6, 2022, Moscow hosted consultations of representatives of the Collective Security Treaty Organization member States on the agenda of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly.
The event was attended by plenipotentiary representatives of the CSTO member States, heads of relevant departments of foreign ministries, employees of embassies and permanent missions of the member States, the CSTO Deputy Secretary General Samat Ordabaev.
Participants in the consultations expressed their condolences over the deaths of members of the Russian diplomatic mission in Kabul as a result of a dastardly act of terrorism, which caused significant casualties among civilians as well.
The importance of strengthening the central coordinating role of the UN in world affairs and strict compliance with its Charter and other norms of international law was emphasized.
Prospects for involving the CSTO potential in the UN peacekeeping activities, taking into account the existing experience in this field, were discussed. The importance of the Organization's effective participation in global peacekeeping efforts was emphasized.
A "time check" was held on the situation in Afghanistan, with a focus on taking the measures necessary to eliminate the risks of terrorism and drug trafficking, as well as to normalize the situation in the country.
Issues of interaction of delegations of the CSTO member States on the UN "platform" were considered, including the draft of the traditional biennial resolution on cooperation between the UN and the CSTO, which is planned to be adopted during the forthcoming session of the General Assembly.
The consultations once again confirmed a high degree of convergence in the approaches of the CSTO member States and their focus on further strengthening interaction at the UN in a spirit of alliance relations.
