CSTO and SCO Counterterrorism Forum to Be Held in Minsk on October 7–8, 2026

The Counterterrorism Forum of the CIS and SCO will be held in Minsk on October 7–8, 2026. The program includes the Fourth CIS Conference on Countering Terrorism and Extremism and the Twelfth International Scientific and Practical Conference of SCO RATS (October 7), as well as joint anti-terrorist exercises of competent bodies of CIS member states and SCO member states (October 8). Delegations from 28 countries, 17 CIS and SCO bodies, and 10 international organizations are invited to participate. The organizers are the State Security Committee of the Republic of Belarus, the Executive Committee of SCO RATS, and the CIS Anti-Terrorism Center. On October 8, the final stage of the 'Eurasia-Antiterror-2026' exercises will include a force phase in a combined format with the participation of interstate special forces units.