On November 11, 2026, a session of the CSTO Collective Security Council was held under the chairmanship of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
On November 11, 2026, a meeting was held at the Kremlin between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and President of the Russian Federation and Chairman of the CSTO Collective Security Council Vladimir Putin.
On November 10, a discussion session entitled “Indivisible Biological Security in the CSTO Area” was held at the World Trade Center as part of the International Forum on Collective Security.
On November 10, a discussion session entitled “The CSTO: New Challenges and Prospects for Regional Cooperation” was held at the World Trade Center as part of the International Forum on Collective Security.
The traditional 14th Meeting of Senior Administrative Officials of the CSTO, CIS and SCO was held in Moscow on November 10, 2026. It was attended by CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov, CIS Secretary General Sergey Lebedev and SCO Secretary General Nurlan Yermekbayev.
The 42nd meeting of the Working Group on Afghanistan under the CSTO Council of Foreign Ministers was held at the CSTO Secretariat
03.12.2025
On December 3, 2025, the 42nd meeting of the Working Group on Afghanistan under the CSTO Council of Foreign Ministers was held with the participation of CSTO Secretariat staff, delegations from member states of the Organization, representatives of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism, the UNRCCA, the CIS ATC, the SCO RATS, The CIS Council of Border Guard Commanders, and the ICRC.
There was a thorough exchange of views on the current situation in Afghanistan, noting the continuing high potential risks and threats emanating from that country.
The opinion was expressed on the need to continue humanitarian and economic support for the population of Afghanistan by the CSTO member states.
The participants of the Meeting expressed a common position on the advisability of continuing to monitor the situation in Afghanistan and facilitating the establishment of peace processes in that country.
In conclusion, the minutes of the 42nd meeting and the Group's Work Plan for the first half of 2026 were adopted.
