On July 15, 2026, the High-Level Regional Meeting “Enhancing Capacities to Prevent the Supply of Weapons to Terrorists in Central Asia” was held in Moscow, organized by the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism with the participation of the Russian side.
On July 14, 2026, a working meeting was held at the CSTO Secretariat between CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov and UN Assistant Secretary-General Alexander Zuev.
From July 7 to 9, second staff talks were held in the Russian Federation on the organization and conduct of the CSTO Collective Rapid Reaction Forces (CRRF) command-and-staff exercise “Interaction-2026”, the special reconnaissance exercise “Poisk-2026”, and the logistics support exercise “Echelon-2026”.
In accordance with the 2026 Action Plan of the Coordinating Council of Heads of the Competent Authorities for Countering Illicit Drug Trafficking of the CSTO Member States, and as part of the Russian Federation's priorities during its 2026 CSTO Chairmanship, the sub-regional counter-narcotics operation “Kanal – Amber Coast” was conducted from June 29 to July 3, 2026. The operation was aimed at disrupting trafficking routes for narcotic drugs, their precursors and analogues, new psychoactive substances, and potent substances into the CSTO area of responsibility, neutralizing international transnational drug trafficking groups, dismantling clandestine drug production facilities, undermining the economic foundations of the drug trade, including the laundering of drug proceeds.
MEDIA ACCREDITATION FOR COVERAGE OF MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF FOREIGN MINISTERS
05.06.2018On June 11, 2018, a meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Collective Security Treaty Organization will be held in Almaty (Republic of Kazakhstan). Accreditation of media representatives to cover the event is provided by the International Information Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
In order to receive accreditation for coverage of the CSTO COM meeting, media representatives arriving in Almaty must send the information to the e-mail address cstomedia@gmail.com, y.mustafin@mfa.kz until 06.06.2018 in accordance with the established form (see Appendix No. 2), copies of passports.
Admission of media representatives to official events and to the Press Center will be carried out only if there is a badge with a photo, a corresponding floater and an identity document (a copy of the passport).
Issuance of accreditation badges will be made one day before the arrival of the heads of delegations. We ask the embassies to identify one of the employees of the diplomatic staff for their receipt and further transfer to the media representatives of their country.
Press room
The press center will be located at the InterContinental Almaty Hotel (floor “C”) and will be provided with free Wi-Fi Internet access. The press center will operate from 09:00 h. To 16:00 h. June 11, 2018.
Distribution of video, photo files
The press center will provide distribution of high-quality video, photo files for accredited media. If you are interested in receiving them, you must contact the staff of the International Information Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan.
Media access to the CSTO COM meeting
Personal operators and photographers according to the format (1 operator + 1 photographer) will be allowed to jointly photograph the heads of delegations, sign documents, access to the press, as well as protocol shootings of the CSTO Ministerial Council meeting in a narrow and extended format.
Nutrition
A coffee break zone for accompanying persons and media representatives will be organized at the InterContinental Almaty hotel (press center).
Security questions
Delegates are requested to cooperate in the event of security checks. At the entrance, all packages as well as personal items will be subject to security checks. Security checks do not apply to heads of delegation.
Inspection
A security check is carried out at the security checkpoint, providing for both personal searches and personal items and equipment.
We remind you that possible inconveniences associated with the verification procedure are caused solely by the desire to guarantee the safety of journalists working at the international press center, as well as participants and guests of the meeting.
