The meeting of the Council of Ministers of Defense of the CIS member states began in the International Military Center in Moscow, says Sputnik.
Opening the meeting, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu noted that over the years of collaboration, the atmosphere of trust relationships, contributing to the strengthening of the traditional and development of new areas of interaction of the Armed Forces of the Commonwealth countries.
The minister also pointed to the symbolism of the meeting on the eve of the 30-year anniversary of the organization. According to him, the format of the Council of Ministers of Defense makes it possible to expand the range of partnerships and make effective solutions in the interests of ensuring Military Security of the CIS.
The event is attended by the delegation of the defense departments of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, as well as the CIS Executive Committee and the Secretariat of the CIS Defense Council.