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The CSTO Acting Secretary General Valery Semerikov took part in the opening of the IX International Exhibition MILEX-2019 in the Republic of Belarus, which took place on May 15, 2019 in the historical and cultural complex "Stalin's Line" near Minsk
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As President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko noted in his greeting to participants and guests of MILEX-2019: “I am convinced that the exhibition will contribute to the further exchange of experience, will launch joint projects of tomorrow, backing them up with lucrative contracts.”
The second part of the opening ceremony was held in the largest sports complex of Belarus "Minsk-Arena", wh ere an impressive exhibition of the latest developments in the field of the military industry was located.
The MILEX-2019 exhibition has confirmed that the demand for this unique exhibition and forum event in the CSTO space is only growing. Both by quantitative and qualitative criteria, there is a steady positive dynamic, including as a significant international platform. In general, the exhibition MILEX-2019 is aimed at demonstrating the latest achievements in the development and modernization of weapons and military equipment, in addition, the exhibition creates favorable conditions for the development of military-technical cooperation, promotes the expansion of production and scientific and technical cooperation ties and business contacts, and concludes treaties, promotion of weapons, military and special equipment to foreign markets.
The MILEX-2019 is one of the most promising and significant exhibitions held in Belarus with a reputation as a serious international salon. This year, the exhibition area is more than 24,000 square meters, located in a modern comfortable complex in Minsk.
