85 years ago, the Great Patriotic War began. The war machine of Nazi Germany launched a treacherous attack against Soviet cities and villages and committed unprecedented atrocities against Soviet citizens. The peoples of the Soviet Union rose to defend their common Motherland and paid an enormous price for peace, freedom, and the right to live on their own land.
On June 17–18, 2026, CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov visited sections of the State Border of the Republic of Belarus with Poland and Lithuania.
On June 18, 2026, the 24th Meeting of the Interstate Commission for Military-Economic Cooperation of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (ICMEC CSTO) was held in Minsk on the sidelines of the 3rd International Security Industry Exhibition “National Security. Belarus 2026”. The meeting was chaired by Dmitry Stefanovich, Head of the Belarusian National Section of the ICMEC and Deputy Chairman of the State Authority for Military Industry of the Republic of Belarus.
On June 18, 2026, the 2nd Military-Economic Conference of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, entitled “Development of Cooperation among the Defense Industries (Military-Industrial Complexes) of the CSTO Member States: 20 Years of Practical Cooperation”, was held in Minsk on the sidelines of the 3rd International Security Industry Exhibition “National Security. Belarus 2026”. The event brought together representatives of relevant ministries, agencies, defense enterprises, and other institutions and organizations of the CSTO member states.
The CSTO Permanent Council adopted a Statement on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the entry into force of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and the holding of the anniversary session of the Review Conference on the Treaty
09.09.2020
STATEMENT
of the Permanent Council
of the Collective Security Treaty Organization
on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the entry into force
of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation
of Nuclear Weapons and the holding of the anniversary session
of the Review Conference on the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
September 2, 2020 года Moscow, Russia
In connection with the 50th anniversary of the entry into force (March 5, 1970) of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, the member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) reaffirm the invariable value of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, as an important factor in maintaining international security and stability, and stand for its preservation and strict observance. The Treaty is the cornerstone of the global nuclear non-proliferation regime, a reliable basis for advancing towards nuclear and general and complete disarmament, and an effective instrument for promoting the peaceful application of atomic energy.
The CSTO member states note their full adherence to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, a unique document based on an agreement between nuclear and non-nuclear countries. "The unconditional and effective fulfillment by all Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons parties of their obligations, embodied in the balanced unity of three fundamental components: disarmament, non-proliferation and peaceful application of atomic energy, contributes to the implementation of common goals and objectives based on humane aspirations to achieve peace."
The CSTO member states emphasize that fifty years of the Treaty's existence have convincingly proved its effectiveness and compliance with the interests of both nuclear and non-nuclear states.
The CSTO member states call on all parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons to maintain a constructive dialogue and make all necessary efforts to further successfully implement of the specific tasks for the coming period in the context of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. We express the hope that the forthcoming anniversary Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Review Conference next year will not only reaffirm the decisions of previous conferences, but will also set specific tasks for the coming period. In this regard, we advocate the early entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, as well as full implementation of Article VI of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons by all its parties.
We emphasize the significant contribution of the countries that voluntarily renounced the possession of nuclear weapons in reducing the nuclear threat, strengthening the Treaty on the Non
As part of the practical implementation of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, we support the creation of nuclear-weapon-free zones and the observance of the ban on nuclear tests, as well as the intensification of efforts within the framework of the Treaty on a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in Central Asia. We consider it important to unite efforts to preserve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on the Iranian nuclear program, which is one of the significant achievements of multilateral diplomacy.
The CSTO member states support the International Day against Nuclear Tests initiated by the Republic of Kazakhstan (August 29).
The CSTO member states reaffirm their commitment to the goals of strengthening global stability based on strict observance of international law, including treaties on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons.
The CSTO member states express confidence that the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, which has been in force for half a century, will continue to contribute to the unification of efforts of states, international and regional organizations in strengthening durable peace and reliable security for all with the central coordinating role of the UN.
