28 April marks the Day of the CSTO Joint Staff. It should be recalled that on 28 April 2003, in Dushanbe, the Collective Security Council, guided by the need to establish a military staff body responsible for implementing the military component of the Collective Security Treaty, adopted the Decision “On the Establishment of the Joint Staff of the Collective Security Treaty Organization.”
On 27 April 2026, within the framework of the International Scientific and Practical Conference “Contours of a New Architecture of Collective Security: Current Issues of Information and Analytical Partnership within the CSTO,” held at MGIMO University of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, a round table entitled “Eurasian Analytical Platform: New Approaches in a New Geopolitical Reality” took place. During the event, Head of the Information and Public Relations Department of the CSTO Secretariat Yuriy Shuvalov delivered a presentation on “The Eurasian Analytical Network: A New Cognitive Architecture of Collective Security.”
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Alexander Pankin takes part in a meeting at the CSTO Secretariat
12.01.2026
On January 12, 2026, a meeting was held at the Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization with the participation of Alexander Pankin, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov, who assumed office on January 1, 2026, emphasized the importance of consolidated efforts to implement the priorities of Russia’s chairmanship, aimed at strengthening allied ties and enhancing the role of the CSTO in shaping an architecture of equal and indivisible security in Eurasia.
Alexander Pankin noted that Russia will join forces with its allies to uphold common approaches to addressing international security challenges, including building up the capabilities of the Collective Forces, as well as expanding cooperation in countering contemporary challenges and threats. Emphasis will also be placed on strengthening analytical work based on the expertise of leading research centers in the Organization’s member states.
On behalf of the Russian side, Alexander Pankin congratulated Talatbek Masadykov on his assumption of office as CSTO Secretary General and wished him success, expressing confidence in fruitful cooperation and comprehensive support.
