Servicemen of the Combined Arms Army of the Central Military District (CMD) have arrived in the Republic of Belarus to take part in the command-and-staff exercise with the CSTO Peacekeeping Forces “Indestructible Brotherhood-2026” and the special exercise with the CSTO joint NBC protection and medical support formation “Barrier-2026”.
On October 7, 2026, the Fourth Counter-Terrorism Forum opened in Minsk (Republic of Belarus), bringing together the CIS Conference on Countering Terrorism and Extremism, the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure international scientific and practical conference, and joint counter-terrorism exercises.
October 7 marks the 24th anniversary of the signing of the Charter of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, which formalized the establishment of the CSTO as an international regional organization. The goals set out in the document, including strengthening peace and stability and collectively protecting the independence, territorial integrity and sovereignty of the member states, remain the foundation for developing mutually beneficial, truly allied cooperation. On this basis, the Russian Federation is chairing the CSTO in 2026 under the motto “Collective security in a multipolar world: a common goal, shared responsibility.”
Acting CSTO Deputy Secretary General takes part in the conference “Central Asia – the Core of the SCO: A Space of Peace and Shared Development”
12.06.2026
On June 12, 2026, a conference entitled “Central Asia – the Core of the SCO: A Space of Peace and Shared Development” was held in Dushanbe under the auspices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan. Acting CSTO Deputy Secretary General Samat Ordabayev took part in the event.
The participants were unanimous in their view that Central Asia is currently becoming an example of good-neighborly and mutually beneficial relations among sovereign states, and that the key task is to preserve the region’s sustainable development.
In his remarks, Samat Ordabayev highlighted the growing role of regional organizations in maintaining international security and emphasized the positive contribution of the CSTO and the SCO to stability in Central Asia.
The Acting Deputy Secretary General also noted that a successful example of interaction among regional organizations is the consistent implementation of the Roadmap for Cooperation between the CSTO, the SCO, and the CIS for 2026–2028, signed by the Secretaries General of the three organizations in Beijing in September 2025.
