Russian President Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Collective Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in Moscow on Wednesday (November 11, 2026).
After the meeting, Putin said that the member states had reached full understanding on almost all the issues raised and had confirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in addressing challenges and threats to collective security.
According to Putin, this year, more than 100 programs have been held within the framework of cooperation within this organization, and joint military exercises have been carried out in Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan; he also announced a decision on the development of joint forces, including the air sector, and the creation of mobile air defense units.
The Russian President added that member states have cooperated in combating terrorism, extremism, drug trafficking, and illegal migration, and have also monitored the situation in Afghanistan as part of efforts to secure the organization’s external borders.
At the end of the meeting, a set of documents was signed, including a declaration by the Collective Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organization; Tajikistan will assume the rotating chairmanship of this organization in 2027.
