The meeting of the Council of defense Ministers of CIS countries, 67th account, opened in the Russian capital, attended by defence Ministers or their deputies eight countries of the Commonwealth.
Russia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan presented at the meeting of the defence Ministers, Belarus - Deputy Minister of defense of Uzbekistan - head of the General staff of the Republic. The meeting does not take 3 of the CIS countries - Ukraine, Moldova and Turkmenistan.
the meeting was opened by the head of the defense Ministry of the Russian Federation, General of the army Sergei Shoigu.
" right now ended meeting of the Council of heads of CIS countries, which was highly appreciated reciprocal activities of our countries to strengthen security and the development of mutually beneficial cooperation. Today's meeting of defense Ministers of the Commonwealth countries is another step in this direction, " said Shoigu.
He said that " the development of relations in the sphere of defense of the CIS countries aimed at strengthening mutual trust, maintaining good neighbourly relations, the improvement of national military power ".
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