On June 10, 2026, a regular meeting of the CSTO Council of Foreign Ministers was held in Kazan (Russian Federation) under the chairmanship of the Russian side, with the participation of CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov. CIS Deputy Secretary General Denis Trefilov and SCO Deputy Secretary General Oleg Kopylov were also invited to attend the meeting.
On June 9, 2026, a delegation of the Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, headed by CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov, took part in the 19th Meeting of Heads of Lead Counter-Terrorism Units of the Competent Authorities of the CIS Member States and Heads of National Structures Responsible for Coordinating Counter-Terrorism and Counter-Extremism Activities. The event was organized by the Anti-Terrorism Center of the CIS Member States.
A working meeting between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and Director of the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences Kirill Babaev was held at the Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization.
From June 2 to 4, the Republic of Belarus hosted the second staff talks on the organization and conduct of the CSTO Peacekeeping Forces command-and-staff exercise “Indestructible Brotherhood 2026” and the special exercise “Barrier 2026” involving the CSTO Joint CBRN Protection and Medical Support Formation.
Regular meeting of the CSTO Council of Defense Ministers held in Moscow
03.06.2026
On June 3, 2026, a regular meeting of the CSTO Council of Defense Ministers (CDM) was held at the Patriot Central Park of the Russian Ministry of Defense under the chairmanship of the Russian side. The meeting was attended by CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and Chief of the CSTO Joint Staff Andrey Serdyukov.
The event began with the heads of delegations laying flowers at the “Mothers of the Victors” monument.
The participants held a substantive exchange of views on issues related to strengthening military security in the CSTO area of responsibility.
During the discussion, Chairman of the CSTO Council of Defense Ministers and Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Andrey Belousov stated in particular: “At the initiative of the Russian Federation, draft decisions have been prepared aimed at improving the Organization’s forces and enhancing the joint training of personnel. In the current environment of global uncertainty and tension, their implementation will deepen our cooperation. The contemporary military-political situation requires joint efforts and coordinated actions by the defense ministries of the CSTO member states.”
CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov noted: “Analysis of the military-political situation indicates that the number of challenges and threats to the military security of the CSTO member states in Eurasia is increasing, reflecting a growing geopolitical confrontation. Against this backdrop, the main sources of these challenges and threats are the buildup of NATO military capabilities in Europe, the armed conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, as well as the growth of conflict potential in Afghanistan and the increased activity of international terrorist and extremist organizations.”
A number of bilateral meetings were held on the sidelines of the session.
Following the meeting, several documents were adopted, including draft decisions of the CSTO Collective Security Council “On the Procedure for Forming Mobile Air Defense Units to Protect the Troops (Collective Forces) of the Collective Security Treaty Organization During Joint Military Operations” and “On the Development of the Collective Aviation Forces of the Collective Security Treaty Organization,” as well as decisions of the CSTO Council of Defense Ministers “On the Introduction of New Specialties into the Military Training System of the Member States of the Collective Security Treaty Organization” and “On the Plan for Joint Training of Command and Control Bodies and Forces and Assets of the Collective Security System of the Collective Security Treaty Organization for 2027.”
