Today, the active phase of the joint exercise with the Collective Rapid Deployment Forces of the Central Asian Region (CRDF CAR) “Frontier-2026” concluded on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
During the “Conduct of combat operations” stage, two main training objectives are being practiced: the occupation by the national contingents of the CRDF CAR of the area of responsibility and the destruction of illegal armed formations that have invaded the territory of a CSTO member state.
The active phase of the joint exercise with the Collective Rapid Deployment Forces of the Central Asian Region (CRDF CAR) “Frontier-2026” has begun at the Koktal training range in the Republic of Kazakhstan. During the exercise, the participating forces are practicing the preparation and conduct of combat operations to destroy illegal armed formations that have invaded the territory of a CSTO member state.
The CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov took part in an international conference on: "The fight against international terrorism: approaches and Russia's contribution"
17.07.2025
On July 17, 2025, the CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov took part in an international conference at the Russian Institute for Strategic Studies: "The fight against international terrorism: approaches and Russia's contribution."
Alexander Manilov, Chairman of the Coordination Service of the Council of Commanders of the Border Troops of the CIS member states, Sergey Zubkov, Deputy Head of the CIS Antiterrorist Center, and Artur Golovanov, Deputy Director of the Executive Committee of the SCO Regional Antiterrorist Structure, also participated in the discussion.
Valery Semerikov has informed the conference participants about the activities of the CSTO in the field of countering terrorism. He noted, in particular, that a serious legal framework for collective action has been formed within the Organization, mechanisms for cooperation between the competent services of the member states are actively developing, permanent operations "Mercenary", "Channel", "Illegal", "PROXY" aimed at combating terrorism, drug trafficking, illegal migration and crimes in the digital environment are conducted.
The CSTO Deputy Secretary General stressed the need to further develop international cooperation in the field of the Organization's international security, mentioning such multilateral structures as the UN, the CIS and the SCO among the Organization's key partners.
In the context of fulfilling the tasks of ensuring security in the CSTO area of responsibility, Valery Semerikov also emphasized the importance of implementing a Special Interstate Policy for strengthening sections of the Tajik-Afghan Border.
