"Tenger Era"

On November 27, 2025, heads of state of the CSTO member states gathered in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, for a meeting of the Collective Security Council, chaired by Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, whose country holds the rotating chairmanship. Held at a time of increasing complexity in the Eurasian and global security landscape, the meeting's core task was to formulate the organization's strategic direction for the coming years. The atmosphere was described as "pragmat

On November 27, 2025, at the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a comprehensive plan aimed at significantly enhancing the organization's military potential. At the heart of this plan is the large-scale provision of combat-proven modern Russian-made weapons to allies and the deepening of cooperation in areas such as counter-terrorism and information security. This proposal is not an isolated event, but rather situat

I. The Bishkek Summit and a Notable Vacancy   On November 27, 2025, Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, once again became the focus of regional politics as the summit of leaders of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) member states was held. Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, whose country held the rotating presidency, joined Russian President Vladimir Putin, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, and Tajik President Emom