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On April 9, 2026, a meeting was held in Dushanbe between CSTO Secretary General Taalatbek Masadykov and Secretary of the Security Council of Tajikistan Rahmon Yusuf Akhmadzoda, the Organization's press service reported.
The parties held a thorough exchange of views regarding the situation in the CSTO area of responsibility, as well as in a number of other regions of the world.
Particular attention was paid to issues related to the implementation of the Targeted Interstate Program for Strengthening the Tajik-Afghan Border.
Taalatbek Masadykov reported on the progress of the action plan for implementing the decisions of the November 2025 session of the CSTO Collective Security Council and the organization's priority areas of activity during Russia's chairmanship, including preparations for upcoming meetings of the statutory bodies.
The Secretary-General also announced plans to conduct joint exercises "Cobalt" and "Skala" in the second half of this year, which will take place on the territory of the Republic of Tajikistan, as well as operational and preventive operations "Channel", "Mercenary", and "Illegal".
