In the Russian Federation, at the Chebarkulsky training range, reconnaissance groups have begun practicing practical actions in designated areas as part of the CSTO special exercise with reconnaissance forces and assets “Search-2026”.
Today, a ceremony was held at the Chebarkulsky training range in the Russian Federation to open the command-and-staff exercise with the Collective Operational Reaction Forces of the Collective Security Treaty Organization “Interaction-2026” and the special exercises “Search-2026” and “Echelon-2026”.
On September 25, 2026, CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov held a working meeting with UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the sidelines of the 81st session of the General Assembly of the world organization in New York.
Dear Kassym-Jomart Kemelevich,
Please accept my sincere condolences over the death of servicemen of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the line of duty. We deeply sympathize with the relatives and loved ones of those who lost their lives and wish a speedy recovery to those injured in the tragedy.
The CSTO Secretariat hosted the 36th meeting of the Working Group on Afghanistan at the CSTO CFM
09.12.2022
On 8 December 2022, the 36th meeting of the Working Group on Afghanistan at the CSTO CFM was held with the participation of the CSTO Deputy Secretary General S.I. Ordabayev. Delegations of the Organization's member states, representatives of the UNOCT, the UNRCCA , the SCO RATS, the CIS ATC, the Coordination Service of the Council of Border Guard Commanders and the ICRC also took part in the event.
During the meeting, Mr. Ordabaev stressed the importance of coordinating the positions of the CSTO member states on all key aspects of the Afghan problem. He noted that this issue was thoroughly discussed at the meeting of the leaders of CSTO member states (May 16 this year, Moscow), as well as during the joint meeting of the CSTO CFM, the CSTO CMD and the CSTO CSSC and session of the CSTO CSC (November 23 this year, Yerevan).
The meeting participants noted that from the Afghan direction, potential risks and threats associated with the activities of terrorist groups, drug trafficking, illegal migration and arms trafficking remained. The deterioration of the economic situation in Afghanistan and the impoverishment of its population have been acknowledged.
In this regard, the positive role of economic and humanitarian support provided by the member states of the Organization to the Afghan people was emphasized. The importance of enhancing the efforts of the international community for post-conflict reconstruction of Afghanistan was emphasized.
At the end they summed up the work of the Group for the second half of 2022, adopted the Group's Work Plan for the first half of 2023.
The next meeting of the Working Group is scheduled for the first half of 2023.
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The CSTO Press Secretary Vladimir Zaynetdinov
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