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.
Issues of improving crisis response and expert cooperation discussed in the CSTO
08.05.2026
On May 7, the CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov held a working meeting in Moscow at the CSTO Joint Staff aimed at improving issues related to crisis response and expert cooperation.
During the event, Chief of the CSTO Joint Staff Colonel General Andrey Serdyukov briefed the head of the Organization on the proposed areas for further improvement of the crisis response system.
The participants discussed in detail issues related to the interaction of the Crisis Response Center with the structures of international organizations, the operating algorithm of functional groups, as well as the mechanism for preparing proposals for CSTO bodies with a view to adopting decisions aimed at preventing and resolving crisis situations.
Special attention was paid to the unique capabilities of the expert-analytical platform designed to coordinate and strengthen collective security, which makes it possible to model and forecast scenarios for the development of situations, assess risks, and formulate recommendations for risk mitigation.
