Putin opened the CSTO summit meeting.
The meeting takes place in a limited format in the Kremlin. According to the head of state, the agenda, prepared by the Russian side as the current chairman and agreed upon with all participants, includes a discussion of contemporary global and regional security issues. The members of the organization will also summarize the results of 2026 and make new decisions on the main areas of interaction.
The presidents of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan reached the summit in Moscow. Among other things, they will discuss measures to improve the collective security system, modernization of the air defense and the development of the aviation forces, as well as the issue of denying Armenia's voting rights - Yerevan has not paid membership fees for more than two years.
Video: The Kremlin.