Russian President Vladimir Putin met in the Kremlin with the Secretary General of the Talatbek Collective Security Treaty Organization Mesdikov (November 11, 2026).
V.V. Putin: Good afternoon!
I am very happy to see you.
You took up the position of Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization just as Russia is at the head of the organization, we are organizing this whole process.
I would like to point out, from the very beginning, I want to say that you are an experienced person, enjoying authority and deeply immersed in the subject of the organization.
Since 2024, you have been the Deputy Secretary General of the CSTO, and I have no doubt that under your leadership the Secretariat will operate in a rhythmic manner, in the right direction, doing everything to strengthen the security of our countries.
You had meetings with the leaders of the CSTO countries. You continue to maintain contacts with the leadership of other international organizations; You had the opportunity to observe the exercises that take place within the CSTO.
I want to say that you should have no doubt: we will do everything to help you, in any organizational issue, and I am personally always at your disposal if you need to directly raise any problem to the level of heads of state - both me and my colleagues, here is Yuri Viktorovich Ushkov, and the Russian Security Council, of course. so please
But I think you can manage without us, you have been Deputy Secretary General for several years, so you know everything there very well, you are immersed in the fabric of all our joint work.