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On April 9, 2026, a meeting between CSTO Secretary General Taalatbek Masadykov and Tajikistan's Minister of Defense Emomali Sobirzoda took place in Dushanbe, the Organization's press service reported.
The interlocutors exchanged views in detail on international security issues, with a focus on strengthening peace and stability in the CSTO's area of responsibility.
Particular attention was paid to the development of the situation in the Middle East region.
Taalatbek Masadykov discussed the progress of the action plan to implement 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 its statutory bodies.
The Secretary General also briefed on the series of large-scale joint exercises "Indestructible Brotherhood," "Interaction," and "Frontier" planned for the second half of the year, as well as on the preparatory staff activities being carried out.
