Meeting of CSTO Parliamentary Assembly’s Standing Commission on Defenсe and Security Issues

A meeting of CSTO Parliamentary Assembly’s Standing Commission on Defenсe and Security Issues will be held in Brest on 23 May. The event will involve representatives of Belarusian defence and law enforcement agencies.

The Belarusian Armed Forces will be represented by Chief of the General Staff, First Deputy Defence Minister Maj. Gen. Oleg Belokonev.

The agenda includes discussion and exchange of views on more than 20 issues, including the current state and prospects for the development of military-technical cooperation within the framework of the CSTO, countermeasures against the ideology and practices of terrorism and extremism, countermeasures against destructive activities of non-governmental organisations with foreign funding, countering action against hybrid threats, as well as the fight against organised crime, illegal migration and illegal drug trafficking.

During the meeting, Chief of the General Staff, First Deputy Defence Minister Maj. Gen. Oleg Belokonev will deliver a report on the state of military security and development trends of the military situation in the region.