ensuring regional security is the most important area of joint activities of countries – participants in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). This was stated by Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Andrei Belousov at a meeting of the Council of Ministers of Defense of the CIS Participants.
“The most important area of our joint activity in the military sphere is to ensure regional security. It was precisely what the Russian chairmanship in the Commonwealth and the Russian Defense Defense Plan prepared for support and active participation in its implementation. A long -term military military. The partnership contributed to the improvement of our armed forces. , – said Belousov, whose words are quoted by the press service of the Ministry of Defense.
The minister noted that joint events are also held on a regular basis. “In the context of the new geopolitical realities, the vector of our cooperation with friendly countries should be directed to build equal and indivisible Eurasian security. We have a lot of work in this direction,” the head of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation said.
Belousov also attracted attention to the initiatives of the West aimed at maintaining his influence.
“trying to maintain the role of Hegemon, the collective West is trying to undermine regional stability. That is why at the expanded BRICS summit in Kazan, special attention was paid to the problems of the peaceful settlement of conflicts, the formation of a fair multipolar world order,” he said.
In addition, the head of the Ministry of Defense said that the military departments of the CIS countries will hold more than 120 joint events in 2025.
“I paid much attention to the concepts of military cooperation within the CIS until 2030. I note that it is aimed at increasing the combat effectiveness of the national armed forces and ensuring the protection of our states,” Belousov said.
The ministers of the CIS participants also decided to improve the united air defense system, ”he added.