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On March 26, 2026, a meeting of the International Headquarters of the CSTO regional operation "Illegal-2026" was held via videoconference, the Organization's press service reported.
The meeting of the International Headquarters was chaired by the Deputy Chief of the Migration Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, Major General Andrei Makhsudovich Avezov.
The meeting was attended by Deputy Secretary General of the CSTO Valery Semerikov, representatives of ministries and departments of the Organization's member states, as well as the Coordination Service of the Council of Commanders of the Border Troops, the Council of Heads of Financial Intelligence Units, and the Anti-Terrorism Center of the CIS Member States.
In his speech, Valery Semerikov emphasized the complicated political situation in the CSTO's area of responsibility and the conditions under which these tasks will be accomplished. He also analyzed the results of Operation Illegal in 2025 and outlined the areas that should be the primary focus of Operation Illegal-2026.
The meeting participants agreed on the plan for conducting the CSTO regional operation "Illegal" in 2026, clarified the timing of the operation's active stages, and determined communication channels and procedures for information exchange.
