Kyrgyzstan and Russia approve military cooperation plan

Defence ministers of Kyrgyzstan and Russia, Ruslan Mukambetov and Andrei Belousov, have approved a military cooperation plan between the two countries for 2027.

According to the ministry, the meeting took place within the framework of a session of the Council of Defence Ministers of CIS member states. Discussions covered combat readiness of troops, military education, training of military personnel, exchange of experience and military-technical cooperation.

Mukambetov thanked Russia for its support in strengthening the combat readiness of the Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan and training military personnel. He also thanked Belousov for inviting Kyrgyz servicemen to take part in the “Center-2026” strategic command-staff exercises.

At the end of the meeting, both sides confirmed they are ready to further develop military cooperation between the two countries.