On September 29–30, 2026, the 6th International Conference of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation on the spread of extremist ideology was held in Moscow. The CSTO delegation, comprising Umar Umarzoda, Head of the Department for Countering Challenges and Threats, and Igor Demchenko, Adviser to the Department, took part in the conference.
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”.
The CSTO Secretariat hosted a meeting of the heads of the national staffs of the CSTO member states on the operation "PROXY", at which CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov spoke
13.03.2020
On March 13, 2020 the CSTO Secretariat held a meeting of the senior officers and representatives of the national staffs of the member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization. This meeting was dedicated to the permanently performing operation to prevent hi-tech crimes (operation "PROXY"). The meeting was addressed by the CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov.
According to the reports, number and "complexity" of cyber-attacks are increasing. And number of people involved in such criminal activities also is increasing. Hi-tech crimes are being committed every second and are a permanent threat throughout the year. Such crimes are extending beyond national borders and affect not only CSTO member states, but are affecting all over the world - Valery Semerikov said.
