Оn October 15, 2026, a regular meeting of the CIS Defense Ministers Council was held in Cholpon-Ata (Kyrgyzstan).
The meeting was attended by representatives of Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
The defense ministers discussed current issues of multilateral military cooperation and its further development within the CIS framework.
Taking the international situation into account, the participants reviewed the main results and priorities of joint efforts to develop military cooperation in the interests of Eurasian security and regional stability.
The Council members paid particular attention to improving the operational and combat training of troops and forces.
During the joint work, the participants reviewed approaches to planning combat training and organizing it under current conditions. They also identified ways to incorporate combat experience into troops training, analyzed the use of unmanned systems and robotic platforms in combat operations, and shared experience in the use of unmanned aerial vehicles.
The Kyrgyz side briefed the Council members on the combat capabilities of the country’s armed forces and ways to enhance their combat readiness under present-day conditions. The Belarusian side shared its experience in organizing combat training and field training for troops.
The Tajik side briefed the participants on the conduct of exercises within the framework of international military cooperation, while the Kazakh side shared its experience of participating in United Nations peacekeeping missions.
The meeting discussed practical aspects of developing cooperation in military education and personnel training, army sports, and other issues related to planning and organizing joint activities.