On May 28, 2026, CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov took part in the International Security Forum held under the auspices of the Security Council of the Russian Federation. More than 150 delegations from 120 countries participated in the event.
On May 26 of this year, a round table entitled “35 Years of the Commonwealth of Independent States: Results, Tasks, and Prospects” was held at the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. The event was attended by heads of integration structures in the post-Soviet space, representatives of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as representatives of the embassies of CIS countries in Russia. Opening remarks were delivered by the moderator, Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs Grigory Karasin.
On May 26, 2026, a regular meeting of the CSTO Committee of Secretaries of Security Councils (CSSC) was held in Moscow under the chairmanship of the Russian side, with the participation of CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov. The participants conducted a substantive exchange of views on issues related to strengthening security in the CSTO area of responsibility.
On May 25, 2026, a meeting was held at the CSTO Secretariat between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov, CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov, and Acting Director of the African Union Counter-Terrorism Centre Idriss Mounir Lallali.
On May 25, 2026, a meeting took place at the Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Russian Federation, Kazem Jalali.
About 600 Russian military personnel will take part in the CSTO "Rubezh-2022" training in the Republic of Tajikistan
About 600 Russian servicemen will take part in a joint training with the Collective Rapid Deployment Forces of the Central Asian region "Rubezh-2022" in the Republic of Tajikistan.
The core of the Russian contingent is formed by units of the 201st Military Base, and more than 150 units of weapons, special and military equipment will be involved.
The active phase of the trainings will take place from 17 to 21 October in southern Tajikistan. Military contingents of the member states of the CSTO Central Asian region, task forces of the CSTO Joint Staff and the CSTO Secretariat will also take part in the practical actions.
The participants will practice preparing and conducting a joint military operation to block and destroy illegal armed groups that have invaded the territory of a Collective Security Treaty Organization member state.
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