CIS Defence Ministers Discuss Military Cooperation in Cholpon-Ata

Defence ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States discussed the development of military cooperation at a regular meeting of the Council of Defence Ministers in Cholpon-Ata, Issyk-Kul region, Kyrgyzstan. Uzbekistan's Minister of Defence, Major General Batyr Kudratkhodzhayev, took part. The Uzbek Ministry of Defence reported the meeting.

Participants reviewed progress on the implementation of the concept of military cooperation among CIS states for 2026 and considered proposals for its further development under current conditions. A separate session focused on the practical use of unmanned systems and robotic complexes in engineering tasks during combat operations. Representatives also exchanged experience in the combat use of unmanned aerial vehicles in offensive and defensive operations.

The ministers also addressed army sports and the organisation of military-applied sports competitions among the armed forces of CIS states. At the close of the meeting, the Council of Defence Ministers signed a series of decisions aimed at strengthening military cooperation and the armed forces of the Commonwealth countries.