On May 19, 2026, Acting CSTO Deputy Secretary General Samat Ordabayev met in Vienna with Director of the Division for Operations of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Bo Mathiasen.
On May 19, 2026, an international round table on the topic “CSTO: together for strengthening international peace and stability” was held at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, Austria, on the sidelines of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation in Europe.
On May 18, CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov, together with the heads of the diplomatic missions of the CSTO member states in Vienna, took part in a solemn wreath and flower-laying ceremony at the monument to the Soviet Liberator Soldier at Schwarzenbergplatz.
On May 18, 2026, a meeting was held in Vienna between Acting CSTO Deputy Secretary General Samat Ordabayev and Coordinator of the Transnational Threats Department of the OSCE Secretariat Elena Kupchina.
On May 18, 2026, a meeting was held in Vienna between the CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and OSCE Secretary General Feridun Sinirlioğlu.
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.
