87th Meeting of the Council of Defence Ministers of the CIS Member States Held in the Kyrgyz Republic

Delegations from the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Tajikistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan took part in the meeting of the Council of Defence Ministers.

The Council of Defence Ministers discussed current issues of multilateral military cooperation and its further development within the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The agenda items prompted a comprehensive exchange of views and a number of proposals aimed at enhancing the combat capabilities of national armed forces.

Taking the international situation into account, the heads of the defence ministries analysed the main results and priorities of joint activities to develop military cooperation in the interests of Eurasian security and regional stability. Current and future tasks in the field of military cooperation were also reviewed in this context.

In line with the thematic focus of the meeting, the heads of the defence ministries paid particular attention to improving the operational and combat training of troops (forces).

During their joint work, the participants reviewed practices in planning combat training and identified priorities for its organisation under modern conditions; determined ways of incorporating combat experience into troop training; analysed the use of unmanned systems and robotic complexes in combat operations; and received a briefing on the combat experience gained through the use of unmanned aerial vehicles.

An important practical part of the Council’s work was devoted to reviewing information on the Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic, their combat capabilities and ways of enhancing troop readiness under modern conditions; the experience of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus in organising combat training and field training; the practice of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan in conducting exercises as part of international military cooperation; and the experience of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan in participating in United Nations peacekeeping missions.

The participants discussed practical aspects of developing cooperation in military education and personnel training, army sports, as well as other matters related to the planning and organisation of joint activities.

During the discussion of the agenda, the participants held a comprehensive exchange of views and put forward proposals aimed at enhancing the combat capabilities of national armed forces.

Major General Dmitry Bitny, Chief of the Main Combat Training Directorate of the Armed Forces of Belarus, delivered a report entitled: “Practices in Planning Combat Training in the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus and Priorities for its Organisation under Modern Conditions”.

Following the meeting, decisions aimed at furthering military cooperation, strengthening the combat capabilities of national armed forces and ensuring collective security were signed.

Belarus’s participation in the meeting made it possible to coordinate positions on key areas of cooperation within the CIS framework and identify promising avenues for developing military cooperation in the interests of Eurasian security and regional stability.

The next meeting of the Council of Defence Ministers of the CIS member states will be held in Tajikistan in March 2027.

A separate introductory meeting between the Defence Ministers of Belarus and Kazakhstan also took place on the sidelines of the meeting.

The two heads of the defence ministries identified areas of mutual interest and discussed the current state of military cooperation between their countries.

Lieutenant General Viktor Khrenin invited Major General Aidos Myrzakhmetov to pay an official visit to Belarus.