Counterterrorism Forum to be held in Belarus in October 2026

The Counterterrorism Forum will take place in Belarus on 7–8 October 2026. It will include the 12th Conference of the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure of the SCO, the 4th CIS Conference on Countering Terrorism and Extremism, and the 'Eurasia-Antiterror – 2026' exercise. Delegations from 127 competent bodies of SCO member states, observer states, dialogue partners, CIS countries, and international organizations from over 30 countries will participate. For the first time, the exercise will unite competent bodies of SCO and CIS countries, with a joint operational headquarters established for coordination. Participants will discuss protection of critical infrastructure, countering terrorist financing and cyber threats, including criminal use of digital technologies and artificial intelligence. Coordinated actions to prevent terrorist threats in various conditions will be practiced. The forum aims to strengthen cooperation among SCO and CIS countries and practically exercise joint response measures to modern threats.