Road Map for the Development of Cooperation among the Three Organizations for 2026–2028

Background

The Road Map for the Development of Cooperation among the Three Organizations for 2026–2028 is a multilateral legal instrument designed to coordinate joint work between the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. It sets out areas of cooperation for the three regional bodies and provides a framework for their interaction over the 2026–2028 period. In practical terms, it affects the secretariats and member states associated with these organizations by establishing agreed priorities for common activity.

The document was signed on 3 September 2025 in Beijing by the secretaries-general of the CIS, CSTO, and SCO. Its adoption reflects continued institutional cooperation among the three organizations in Eurasian security and policy affairs, including issues linked to transnational threats and regional coordination. One stated policy area in the road map is anti-drug cooperation, placing it within broader efforts to address narcotics trafficking and related security concerns across member and partner states.

By formalizing cooperation for a defined three-year period, the road map gives the three organizations a shared agenda and a structured basis for implementation. It is notable for linking multiple regional institutions in a single planning document rather than leaving cooperation to ad hoc exchanges. The instrument’s anti-drug component was later highlighted in a March 2026 Russian Foreign Ministry statement describing participation in a UNODC-SCO thematic event and referring to the new SCO Anti-Narcotics Center in Dushanbe, indicating that the road map helped frame subsequent practical activity.