From 7 to 9 April, the first staff talks on the organization and conduct of joint exercises with the CSTO Troops (Collective Forces) in 2026 were held at the CSTO Joint Staff.
On 8 April 2026, on the sidelines of the 9th Regional Meeting of Heads of Border Agencies of the CIS member states, a working meeting was held between CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov and First Deputy Chairman – Commander of the Border Troops of the State Committee for National Security of the Republic of Tajikistan Murodali Rajabzoda.
On 9 April 2026, a meeting was held in Dushanbe between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and Minister of Defense of Tajikistan Emomali Sobirzoda.
On 9 April 2026, a meeting was held in Dushanbe between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and Secretary of the Security Council of Tajikistan Rahmon Yusuf Ahmadzoda.
On 8 April 2026, the 43rd meeting of the Working Group on Afghanistan under the CSTO Council of Foreign Ministers was held with the participation of Acting Deputy Secretary General of the CSTO Samat Ordabaev, delegations of the Organization’s member states, as well as representatives of the UN Counter-Terrorism Office, the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia, the SCO Secretariat, the CIS Executive Committee, the CIS Anti-Terrorism Center, the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure, the Coordination Service of the CIS Council of Border Troops Commanders, and the International Committee of the Red Cross.
OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger will visit the CSTO Secretariat and take part in the meeting of the Permanent Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organization
22.04.2019April 25th of this year CSTO Acting Secretary General Valery Semerikov will meet with Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Thomas Greminger, who is on a visit to the Russian Federation.
During the visit, Mr.Greminger will visit the Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization by agreement of the parties. The participation of Thomas Greming in the meeting of the CSTO Permanent Council is envisaged. The CSTO Acting Secretary General Mr. Semerikov will have a talk with him, during which the sides will exchange views on a wide range of issues of mutual interest, discuss issues of bilateral cooperation, interaction of organizations in countering contemporary challenges and threats.
CSTO relations with the OSCE have been steadily developing in recent decades. Mr.Greminger, who has held the post of OSCE Secretary General since July 2017, will visit the CSTO Secretariat in this capacity for the third time. Regular contacts between the two organizations at various levels contribute to the improvement of mutual understanding and the development of a constructive dialogue in the interests of de-escalating tensions, strengthening security and stability in Europe.
Media representatives are invited to cover the event. Media accreditation before 4 pm April 24, 2019 by e-mail odkb-pressa@gov.ru
Address: Moscow, Sverchkov Lane, 3/3 building 1. Beginning at 10.00 on 04/25/2019, the media passage from 9.00 Moscow time.
CSTO press secretary Vladimir Zainetdinov
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