Russian President Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization's Collective Security Treaty Organization in the St. Andrews Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace (Moscow, November 11, 2026).
A package of documents was signed following the meeting, including the CSTO Collective Security Council Declaration.
Vladimir Putin: My colleagues and I have just had a thorough and productive exchange of views in a limited format on urgent global and regional security issues.
We reached a complete mutual understanding on almost every topic discussed. We reaffirmed our commitment to continue joint efforts to address acute challenges and threats to collective security.
I am glad to note that the members of the Council gave a positive assessment of the results of the CSTO Presidency of Russia in 2026. Our chair has benefited from the friendly assistance and support of our colleagues throughout the organization.
Together we held more than a hundred events in key areas of cooperation. We have taken concerted steps to advance our common position on the international stage, including at the UN and other multilateral forums.
Our common approaches to the current situation in the world and in our region, and our vision of the priorities for the development of the CSTOs, are reflected in the draft statement of the Collective Security Council, which Russia proposed to adopt at today's meeting.
As always, much attention was paid to improving the operational and combat readiness of the forces and assets in the collective security system. A series of large joint exercises took place in Belarus, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and, of course, Russia. In particular, the CSTO collective rapid reaction forces successfully conducted the 2026 interaction exercise in the Chelyabinsk region alongside the 2026 Center strategic command post exercise.
We also continued our systematic efforts to equip our collective forces with modern weapons and equipment.