The meeting of the CSTO Collective Security Council began in the St. Andrew's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace, which became a key event of the Russian presidency of the organization in 2026. The summit is supported by the President of Russia Vladimir Putin with the participation of the leaders of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan - Alexander Lukashenko, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Sadyr Zhaparov and Emomali Rahmon, as well as the Secretary General of CSTO Taalatbek Masadykov. During the meeting, the heads of state will mark the work for the year, discuss issues of global and regional security, as well as the development of a collective system, including air defense components and air forces. He is expected to sign a joint declaration and strategy for the prevention of terrorism of the CSTO developed at the initiative of the Russian Federation until 2030, transfer the chairmanship to Tajikistan from January 1, 2027 and consider the application of Article 25 of the treaty to Armenia in connection with vibrations on membership fees. @alphanewsam Subscribe to Alpha News VK - Zen - Site - TikTok.