Overview
- Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov arrived in Almaty on October 30 to take part in the Council of Defense Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States.
- The gathering is being hosted in Kazakhstan and brings together defense chiefs from CIS member states.
- The agenda, according to Russia’s defense ministry, centers on current issues in multilateral military cooperation to strengthen national armed forces and support regional stability.
- Participants will conduct joint work in the Council’s established format that convenes heads of military departments.
- Belousov is scheduled to hold several bilateral meetings with fellow CIS defense ministers during his visit.