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.
On May 15, 2026, a meeting of the CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov with media representatives of the CSTO member states was held at the CSTO Secretariat to mark the 34th anniversary of the signing of the Collective Security Treaty.
BelTA news agency: CSTO countries will work out collective measures in the event of a sharp deterioration in the epidemiological situation
03.04.2020
April 3, Moscow / Eduard Pivovar – BELTA news agency /. The CSTO countries will develop joint collective response measures in case of a sharp deterioration in the epidemiological situation due to the spread of COVID-19 in the organization’s area of responsibility. BelTA news agency was informed today by CSTO Press Secretary Vladimir Zaynetdinov following a telephone conversation between CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas and secretaries of security councils of the CSTO member states, including the Republic of Belarus.
An exchange of opinions on the epidemiological situation took place in each state that is part of the organization and the measures taken to counteract the spread of coronavirus, as well as minimizing the consequences. "The parties agreed to continue consultations to develop collective response measures in the event of a sharp deterioration in the epidemiological situation in the CSTO responsibility area," the Press Secretary said.
It was stated that the situation in the CSTO countries is under control. "The effectiveness of such control is achieved through the timely application of restrictive and preventive measures taken by governments, health care structures, sanitary and epidemiological inspection service and the competent authorities of the CSTO member states," Stanislav Zas said. He drew attention to the fact that currently in the Republic of Tajikistan not a single case of coronavirus infection has been officially recorded.
