Safar Umarzoda, Head of the Department for Countering Challenges and Threats of the CSTO Secretariat, took part in a special event (side-event) on "Countering Radicalization leading to terrorism and Extremism" organized by the Russian Federation on the margins of the OSCE Annual Conference on Security Review, where he reported on the measures taken by the CSTO on countering terrorism and extremism, and willingness to share the experience gained.
On June 19, 2025, in Bosteri, Issyk-Kul region of the Kyrgyz Republic, the XIX meeting of the Council of the Advisory Coordination Center of the Collective Security Treaty Organization on Computer Incident Response (CSTO CCC) was held, which was attended by delegations of representatives of national authorized bodies for responding to computer incidents of the CSTO member states.
On June 24-26, the second staff negotiations were held in the Kyrgyz Republic on the organization and conduct an operational meeting with the Command of the Collective Rapid Deployment Forces of the Central Asian Region (CAR CRDF) and a command and staff training with units of the CAR CRDF "Rubezh-2025", conducted as part of the joint operational and strategic training "Combat Brotherhood-2025".
On June 18-19, 2025, in Dushanbe (Republic of Tajikistan), the VI meeting of the Interstate Working Group on the creation of a Unified system of technical cover for railways of the member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization was held.
A delegation of the CSTO Joint Staff consisting of representatives of the armed forces of the Organization's states (the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation, and the Republic of Tajikistan) took part in commemorative events dedicated to the Day of National Remembrance of the Victims of the Great Patriotic War in the Republic of Belarus.
In the Republic of Tajikistan staff talks on the organization of a joint training "Rubezh-2024" with units of the CAR CRDF were held
20.06.2024
From 18 to 20 June, in the Republic of Tajikistan, the second staff talks were held to organize and conduct an operational assembly with the Central Asian Region Collective Rapid Deployment Forces (CAR CRDF) Command and a joint training "Rubezh-2024" with CAR CRDF units.
They were attended by representatives of the interested ministries and departments of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Tajikistan, the Organization's Secretariat and a group of officers from the CSTO Joint Staff, headed by Major General Ilkhomdjon Hafizzoda.
In the course of staff talks, the procedure for holding an operational assembly with the CAR CRDF Command and the concept of the training, the timing and order of arrival of national contingents, the order of practical trainings, and the organization of comprehensive support were agreed upon.
A reconnaissance of the “Rubezh-2024” training area was conducted, which was determined to be the “Kharbmaidon” training range of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan.
For reference:
The CAR CRDF, including participation in repelling external military aggression and conducting joint counter-terrorist operations, are intended to carry out tasks to ensure the military security of the CSTO member states of the Central Asian region of collective security. The CSTO member states of the Central Asian Collective Security Region allocate military units and units of permanent readiness equipped with modern weapons, military and special equipment to the national contingents of the CSTO. The CAR CRDF grouping may have a different structure, composition and means of reinforcement, including aviation. The total number of troops is about 5,000..
