On October 30, 2026, the results of the “Channel-Caspian Lighthouse” subregional anti-drug operation were summed up as part of the implementation of the 2026 Plan of Key Activities of the Coordinating Council of Heads of Competent Drug Control Authorities of CSTO Member States (CCHCDCA).
From October 18 to 23 this year, in accordance with the 2026 Plan for the Joint Training of Command and Control Bodies and Formations of Forces and Assets of the Collective Security System of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, the “Cobalt-2026” special exercise was held at the Magob training range of the Special Purpose Units Training Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan.
An international scientific and practical conference entitled “Greater Eurasia: Institutions, Development, Cooperation” was held at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, jointly organized with the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ICCA RAS). CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov took part in the conference.
A working meeting between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and Kazem Jalali, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Russian Federation, was held at the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Russian Federation.
An international scientific and practical conference entitled “Transformation of the Global Security System and the Shaping of a Eurasian Security Framework” was held at Moscow State Linguistic University (MSLU).
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.
