Taalatbek Masadykov and Sergey Lavrov Discussed the Development of the CSTO

On February 2, the CSTO Secretary General Taalatbek Masadykov met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

The parties discussed the consolidation and development of the CSTO, improving the effectiveness of the Organization's activities, as well as the key issues related to the implementation of Russia's priorities for the CSTO chairmanship in 2026, as outlined by President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation at the CSTO Collective Security Council session in Bishkek in November 2025.

Special attention was paid to enhancing the Organization's role in shaping an architecture of equal and indivisible security in Greater Eurasia, deepening dialogue and practical cooperation with interested states in the region and international organizations.