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.”
From October 18 to 23 this year, a special exercise codenamed “Cobalt-2026” will be held in the Republic of Tajikistan.
Today, the active phase of the command-and-staff exercise with the Collective Operational Reaction Forces (CORF) of the CSTO “Interaction-2026” and the special exercises “Search-2026” and “Echelon-2026” concluded in the Russian Federation.
CSTO Deputy Secretary General Takes Part in the 9th Meeting of Heads of Border Agencies of CIS Member States in Tajikistan
10.04.2026
On 8 April 2026, CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov took part in the 9th Regional Meeting of Heads of Border Agencies of the CIS member states, held in the city of Guliston (Republic of Tajikistan).
At the meeting, heads of border agencies and representatives of the CIS and CSTO working bodies considered issues related to countering threats to border security in the Central Asian region, including measures undertaken both by national border services and within the framework of joint programs.
In his statement entitled “On Joint Measures of the CSTO, CIS and SCO to Counter Challenges and Threats Emanating from the Territory of Afghanistan,” Valery Semerikov noted that coordinated actions by the CSTO, CIS and SCO, as well as the pooling of their capacities, can enhance the effectiveness of fulfilling the tasks facing these organizations. The CSTO Secretariat sees prospects for intensifying efforts to counter terrorism and other challenges and threats through expanding cooperation and improving trilateral interaction.
