The integration of the air defense forces of the CIS countries will continue, it is expected to create a unified air defense system in Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus, said the Chairman of the coordinating division for air defense of the Council of defense Ministers of the CIS Lieutenant General Pavel Kurchenko. "the most important direction of development is further Integration on the regional level, i.e. the development of a single or a joint regional air defense system in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asian regions of collective security," said Kurchenko the results of the meeting of the division held on Tuesday in Dushanbe, reports RIA " Novosti ". United air defense system of States-participants of the CIS has existed for Over twenty years. The objectives of the system the security of the borders of the States parties in the airspace and joint reflection probable air-space attack. Direct control of defense shall conduct national commanders, cooperation provides a Central command post of the air defense of Russia. Joint defense airspace is not supported by all signatory States. In 2008, the CIS and, consequently, of the defense system of the Commonwealth left Georgia. Turkmenistan does not participate in the activities of the joint system, and with Uzbekistan and Ukraine, Russia has concluded bilateral treaties on mutual cooperation. The most active supporters of Russia are Belarus, Kazakhstan and Armenia. 10px