В соответствии с Планом основных мероприятий Координационного совета руководителей компетентных органов по противодействию незаконному обороту наркотиков государств-членов Организации Договора о коллективной безопасности на 2026 г. в период с 29 июня по 3 июля с.г., в рамках реализации приоритетов председательства Российской Федерации в ОДКБ в 2026 г., с целью пресечения каналов контрабанды наркотиков, их прекурсоров и аналогов, новых психоактивных и сильнодействующих веществ в регион ответственности ОДКБ, нейтрализации международных транснациональных наркогруппировок, ликвидации подпольного наркопроизводства и подрыва экономических основ наркобизнеса, в т.ч. пресечения легализации наркодоходов, проведена субрегиональная антинаркотическая операция «Канал-Янтарный берег».
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 CSTO Military Committee Discussed Issues of Developing Military Cooperation
17.04.2026
Under the leadership of Chairman of the CSTO Military Committee, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation – First Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, General of the Army Valery Gerasimov, the 24th meeting of the Military Committee on issues of developing military cooperation among CSTO member states was held in a videoconference format.
The meeting was attended by Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces – First Deputy Minister of Defense of the Republic of Belarus, Major General Pavel Muraveyko; First Deputy Minister of Defense – Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Lieutenant General Kanysh Abubakirov; Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces – First Deputy Minister of Defense of the Kyrgyz Republic, Major General Tariel Otonbaev; Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces – First Deputy Minister of Defense of the Republic of Tajikistan, Lieutenant General Bobodzhon Saidzoda; Chief of the CSTO Joint Staff, Colonel General Andrey Serdyukov; and CSTO Deputy Secretary General Mirlan Turgunbekov.
Members of the Military Committee discussed priority areas of the CSTO’s activities in the military sphere proposed by the Russian Federation for the period of its chairmanship in the Organization in 2026, as well as measures for their implementation.
During the meeting, challenges and threats to military security in the CSTO collective security regions were discussed. A report on this issue was delivered by First Deputy Chief of the Joint Staff – Head of the Planning and Training Center for the Employment of the CSTO Troops (Collective Forces), Lieutenant General Khasan Kaloev.
Chief of the CSTO Joint Staff Colonel General Andrey Serdyukov presented a report on the results of joint training of command and control bodies and formations of forces and assets of the CSTO collective security system in 2025 and the tasks for 2026.
The participants also considered issues related to improving the command and control system of the components of the CSTO Troops (Collective Forces), on which a report was delivered by Head of the Planning Directorate for the Employment of the CSTO Troops (Collective Forces) – Deputy Head of the Planning and Training Center for the Employment of the CSTO Troops (Collective Forces) of the Joint Staff, Lieutenant General Anatoly Yakovlev.
The members of the Military Committee heard a report by Head of the Peacekeeping Activities Directorate of the Department of International Cooperation of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Lieutenant Colonel Temirlan Musapirov, on the experience and practice of participation of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan in a United Nations peacekeeping mission.
During the meeting, in order to enhance the combat potential of the military component of the Organization, the Military Committee recommended that the general staffs of the armed forces of the CSTO member states, jointly with the CSTO Joint Staff, continue work, in particular, on including in national contingents assigned to the CSTO Troops (Collective Forces) units of unmanned systems, electronic warfare and air defense.
The CSTO Joint Staff, together with the general staffs of the armed forces of the CSTO member states, was also recommended to organize the incorporation into the system of joint training of command and control bodies and formations of forces and assets of the CSTO collective security system of the experience gained from the employment of troops in modern armed conflicts, as well as to continue the practice of organizing displays and demonstrations of the capabilities of modern and перспективных models of armaments and military and special equipment during joint exercises, with the involvement of industrial enterprises of the CSTO member states.
Summing up the results of the meeting, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation – First Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, General of the Army Valery Gerasimov, stated, in particular: “We have thoroughly discussed the progress in implementing the priority areas of the Organization’s activities put forward by the Russian Federation within the framework of its CSTO chairmanship this year.”
The Chairman of the Military Committee also emphasized that particular attention was paid to issues related to the organization of joint operational and combat training, taking into account the specifics of conducting military operations in modern armed conflicts. The main training activities this year will be joint exercises to be held in Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.
In conclusion, he noted that the meeting of the CSTO Military Committee was held in a constructive manner with a focus on practical outcomes, and that its results will contribute to strengthening the military security of the Organization’s member states.
