In accordance with the 2026 Action Plan of the Coordinating Council of Heads of the Competent Authorities for Countering Illicit Drug Trafficking of the CSTO Member States, and as part of the Russian Federation's priorities during its 2026 CSTO Chairmanship, the sub-regional counter-narcotics operation “Kanal – Amber Coast” was conducted from June 29 to July 3, 2026. The operation was aimed at disrupting trafficking routes for narcotic drugs, their precursors and analogues, new psychoactive substances, and potent substances into the CSTO area of responsibility, neutralizing international transnational drug trafficking groups, dismantling clandestine drug production facilities, undermining the economic foundations of the drug trade, including the laundering of drug proceeds.
The 12th Southern Information Security Forum “Infoforum Sochi 2026” is taking place in Sochi, Russia, from June 30 to July 3. On July 1, the Forum's plenary session brought together representatives of federal and regional authorities, regulatory bodies, leading companies, and international organizations to discuss current challenges in the protection of critical infrastructure, the development of artificial intelligence, and international cooperation.
On June 30 – July 1, 2026, Saint Petersburg hosted a series of events chaired by Alexander Kurenkov, Minister of the Russian Federation for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters, with the participation of heads of the competent authorities of the CSTO member states responsible for emergency prevention and response.
From June 24 to 26, 2026, CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov paid a working visit to the Republic of Tajikistan at the personal invitation of President Emomali Rahmon.
The Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia has completed training courses for defense departments, law enforcement agencies and special services of the CSTO member States
15.04.2022
In the period from 1 to 14 April 2022, at the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation regular VII training courses for executive staff and leading specialists of defense departments, law enforcement agencies, security councils, security agencies and special services, as well as bodies authorized in the field of prevention and elimination of emergency situations of the CSTO member States, were held.
The specialized training program for students included a course of lectures and practical trainings on politico-military issues, crisis response to contemporary challenges and threats, military cooperation in the CSTO format, as well as on military strategy, military governance and military economics. The training sessions were conducted by professors and instructors from the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces and the CSTO Secretariat members.
Representatives of CSTO member States were trained in accordance with the Agreement on training of military personnel for the CSTO member States.
At the completion of the course, Colonel General Vladimir Zarudnitsky, Head of the Military Academy of the General Staff, and Valery Semerikov, the CSTO Deputy Secretary General, presented the students with Certificates of Professional Development in the form prescribed by Russian law.
Courses held annually significantly improve the necessary level of knowledge of executive staff and leading specialists of state authorities of the CSTO member States responsible for the development and strengthening of the collective security system, as well as contribute to strengthening allied relations within the Collective Security Treaty Organization.
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