The active phase of the joint exercise with the Collective Rapid Deployment Forces of the Central Asian Region (CRDF CAR) “Frontier-2026” has begun at the Koktal training range in the Republic of Kazakhstan. During the exercise, the participating forces are practicing the preparation and conduct of combat operations to destroy illegal armed formations that have invaded the territory of a CSTO member state.
On September 11, 2026, a round table entitled “Kazakhstan–Central Asia–Greater Eurasia: resilience and security amid new challenges” was held at the Center for Social Conservative Policy. The event was organized by the CSTO Secretariat jointly with the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ICCA RAS) and the Center for Social Conservative Policy (CSCP).
The event was attended by CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov, Director of the ICCA RAS Kirill Babaev, members of the CSTO Permanent Council and representatives of the academic and expert communities of the member states. The discussion was moderated by Yuri Shuvalov, Head of the Information and Public Relations Department of the CSTO Secretariat.
On September 4 this year, a round table entitled “CSTO–SCO: Security Space” was held as part of the business program of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok. CSTO Secretariat representative Igor Panarin took part in the event.
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.
