On 8 April 2026, CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov took part in the 9th Regional Meeting of Heads of Border Agencies of the CIS member states, held in the city of Guliston (Republic of Tajikistan).
From 7 to 9 April, the first staff talks on the organization and conduct of joint exercises with the CSTO Troops (Collective Forces) in 2026 were held at the CSTO Joint Staff.
On 8 April 2026, on the sidelines of the 9th Regional Meeting of Heads of Border Agencies of the CIS member states, a working meeting was held between CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov and First Deputy Chairman – Commander of the Border Troops of the State Committee for National Security of the Republic of Tajikistan Murodali Rajabzoda.
On 9 April 2026, a meeting was held in Dushanbe between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and Minister of Defense of Tajikistan Emomali Sobirzoda.
On 9 April 2026, a meeting was held in Dushanbe between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and Secretary of the Security Council of Tajikistan Rahmon Yusuf Ahmadzoda.
Consultations were held at the CSTO Secretariat of the heads of press services (information departments) of the foreign ministries of the Organization's member states
22.12.2025
On December 22, 2025, consultations were held at the CSTO Secretariat of the heads of press services (information departments) of the foreign ministries of the CSTO member states. The event was attended by representatives of the Secretariat, the Joint Staff, and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization.
The event participants have thoroughly discussed a wide range of issues related to expanding cooperation in the field of information and analysis.
In connection with the planned formation of the Information and Analytical Department of the CSTO Secretariat in the first half of 2026, the importance of institutionalizing the unit's information work was noted, and in this regard, the parties noted the advisability of approving a document regulating this area of the Organization's work.
The Russian side emphasized the advisability of developing the CSTO Secretariat's network resources, primarily modernizing the Organization's official website.
CSTO Secretariat staff reported on the preparation of a Conceptual Report in 2025 on the topic: “The Great Eurasian Partnership: Shared Responsibility for a Secure Future.”
The next consultations between the heads of information departments (press services) of the foreign ministries of the CSTO member states are scheduled to be held in the fourth quarter of 2026.
