Emphasizing the role of relations between Russia and Kazakhstan on the stability of the region

According to the report of the international group Tasnim news agency, according to “Tas” news agency, Andrey Belusov, The Minister of Defense of Russia emphasized that the partnership between Russia and Kazakhstan is one of the important factors in strengthening stability in the Central Asian region. Belusov met with Ruslan Zhaksilkov, the Minister of Defense of Kazakhstan in Almaty, pointing out that the security situation in the world It is very difficult and becoming more complicated, and this issue is also true for the Central Asian region, he said: Kazakhstan is an important ally and strategic partner for Russia. Based on this, we are developing bilateral cooperation in the military field, which is the most important and one of the most important factors in maintaining stability in the entire region. Russia listed the main directions for the development of bilateral military cooperation, including things such as improving the integrated regional air defense system of Russia and Kazakhstan, exchanging experience on the performance of the armed forces of the two countries, ensuring the operation of the test sites of the Ministry of Defense of Russia on the territory of this republic, and increasing cooperation He mentioned military-technical and training of military personnel.

Belusov arrived in Almaty on a business trip to participate in the meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization on Thursday and was welcomed by his Kazakh counterpart. In this meeting, which will be held today, Friday, in addition to the heads of the defense ministries of the member countries, Imangholi Tasmagambatov, the secretary general of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, and Andrey Serdyukov, the head of the joint staff of the forces under the joint command of this organization, will also be present.

Minister The new defense of Russia, which participates in such a meeting for the first time, will also have bilateral meetings with its counterparts from the member countries of the Collective Security Treaty Organization. Yesterday, Maria Zakharova, the spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry, reminded that the development Increasing relations between Russia and Kazakhstan are characterized by active political interaction, multilateral cultural exchanges, humanitarianism and regional cooperation.

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