The meeting of the CIS Defense Ministers Council brought together delegations from Belarus, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. The resulting decisions aim to advance military cooperation, strengthen the combat capabilities of national armed forces, and ensure collective security.

Given the international situation, the defense ministers analyzed the key results and priorities of joint efforts to advance military cooperation for Eurasian security and regional stability. «The defense ministers reviewed combat training planning and outlined organizational priorities for current conditions. They also defined ways to integrate combat experience into troop training, analyzed the deployment of unmanned and robotic systems in warfare, and shared operational insights on UAV utilization. The ministers discussed practical aspects of developing cooperation in military education, personnel training, and military sports, alongside other matters related to planning and organizing joint events. During the review of agenda items, a thorough exchange of views took place, and proposals were put forward to enhance the combat capability of national armed forces,» the statement reads.

During the meeting, Major General Dmitry Bitny, Chief of the Main Directorate of Combat Training of the Belarusian Armed Forces, delivered a report titled as «On combat training planning in the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus and priorities for its organization in modern conditions.»

Belarus’ participation in the meeting allowed the parties to align positions on key areas of cooperation within the CIS, as well as to outline promising avenues for military cooperation in the interests of Eurasian security and regional stability.

The next meeting of the CIS Defense Ministers Council will take place in Tajikistan in March 2027.