MOSCOW, May 26. /TASS/. The first International Security Forum, held under the auspices of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, has opened in Russia on Tuesday. Hundreds of participants from 120 countries will spend four days discussing various aspects of security, the protection of traditional values, and countering neo-colonialism and neo-Nazism.

CSTO meeting

Secretary of the Russian Security Council Sergey Shoigu will begin the work program with a meeting of the Committee of Secretaries of the Security Councils of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), which will bring together his colleagues from Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. They plan to review the "military-political situation in the CSTO collective security regions and the organization’s activities during the intersessional period." "Given the Russian Federation’s CSTO presidency from January 1, 2026, partners will be updated on the progress of Russia’s priority activities in the organization in 2026, in accordance with the plan approved by Vladimir Putin, Chairman of the Collective Security Council," the press service of the Russian Security Council reported. According to the press service, the signing of "a number of decisions aimed at improving the collective security system and the activities of the CSTO Secretariat" is expected.

Forum program

The forum’s first event is the conference Countering Neocolonialism as a Priority for Ensuring Security of the Global Majority Countries, organized by MGIMO University of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The forum will feature a discussion on the Kiev regime’s terrorist methods, a briefing on the partnership between Russia and African countries ahead of the autumn Russia-Africa summit, and roundtable discussions on Disinformation and Manipulation as Tools of the Hybrid War against the Global Majority for Maintaining Hegemony, War Crimes of the Kiev regime: from Evidence to Verdict, Topical Issues of Combating Illegal Migration, NGOs as a Tool for Undermining National Security, Issues of Preserving and Protecting Traditional Spiritual and Moral Values on the Global Stage, On the Main Areas of International Cooperation on Countering the Spread of Radical Ideology and The Water Problem - a Challenge for Global and Regional Security.

On May 28, the 14th International Meeting of High Representatives Responsible for Security Issues will open under the chairmanship of Shoigu. Several multilateral meetings are also scheduled in the BRICS, CIS, Russia-ASEAN, Russia-Central Asia, and Russia-Sahel formats. A comprehensive exhibition program has been prepared for the forum. Roscosmos will present an exhibit dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the first human spaceflight, along with products from companies in the rocket and space industry. Rosatom will display a model of a physical security system for nuclear facilities, a rapidly deployable alarm system, a mobile video surveillance system, a search and inspection system, and an explosive detector. The Ministry of Health will display a mobile CT scanner, a mobile operating system, a resuscitation vehicle with mounted electronic warfare systems, and a mobile satellite communications system. The Federal Medical and Biological Agency will display laboratory systems mounted on all-terrain vehicles. Russian defense industry companies will showcase the latest developments in various security areas, including air defense systems.

Forum participants

According to the Security Council press service, more than 150 foreign delegations from over 120 countries are attending the forum. Almost all African countries (50 out of 54) have sent their representatives, as well as partners from the SCO, BRICS, and ASEAN countries, as well as most countries of the Middle East and Latin America, home to over 5.5 billion people, or approximately 70% of the world’s population. Their nominal GDP is $50 trillion. In purchasing power parity terms, this figure is even higher - over $70 trillion.

Unofficial representatives from 12 unfriendly countries actively advocating for the development of constructive relations with Russia are participating in the forum.

TASS is the forum's information partner.