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Servicemen of the Combined Arms Army of the Central Military District (CMD) have arrived in the Republic of Belarus to take part in the command-and-staff exercise with the CSTO Peacekeeping Forces “Indestructible Brotherhood-2026” and the special exercise with the CSTO joint NBC protection and medical support formation “Barrier-2026”.

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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.

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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.”

SOYUZ publication: Mr.Zas discussed in Armenia strengthening of the CSTO military component

28.02.2020
https://rg.ru/2020/02/27/zas-obsudil-v-armenii-ukreplenie-voennoj-sostavliaiushchej-odkb.html

Issues of further development of the military component of the CSTO and international security became the central topics of the meeting on February 27 of the organization’s Secretary General Stanislav Zas with the Armenian Defense Minister David Tonoyan, the CSTO press secretary Vladimir Zaynetdinov said.

 Фото: Пресс-служба ОДКБ


During a working visit to Yerevan, he said, Mr.Zas touched upon such topics as “developing the CSTO crisis response system, increasing the potential of the collective rapid reaction forces and the CSTO peacekeeping forces, joint combat training activities, as well as the implementation of joint events dedicated to the 75th anniversary Victory in the Great Patriotic War. "

The CSTO Secretary General also held talks with the Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan, at which "issues of increasing the effectiveness of the joint fight against terrorism and the fight against illicit trafficking in drugs and psychotropic substances were discussed," Mr.Zaynetdinov informed.

The issue of settlement in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone was also affected in the Armenian capital. Stanislav Zas once again confirmed the position of the CSTO, stating that "there is no alternative to a peaceful settlement of the conflict." Armen Grigoryan, in turn, presented the situation on the contact line between the armed forces of Armenia and Azerbaijan, emphasizing the need to resolve the Karabakh issue exclusively by peaceful means, noting the importance of the CSTO’s position in this.

The CSTO Secretary General also presented the programs planned and already being implemented in the organization, including the preparation of anti-terrorism and military trainings.



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