On August 14, consultations were held via videoconference at the CSTO Joint Staff with representatives of relevant ministries and agencies of the CSTO member states on organizing joint training activities for command and control bodies and formations of the CSTO collective security system in 2027.
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Representatives of Relevant Ministries and Agencies Discussed the Organization of Joint Training Activities for Command and Control Bodies and Formations of the CSTO Collective Security System in 2027
On August 14, consultations were held via videoconference at the CSTO Joint Staff with representatives of relevant ministries and agencies of the CSTO member states on organizing joint training activities for command and control bodies and formations of the CSTO collective security system in 2027.
The consultations were chaired by Acting First Deputy Chief of the CSTO Joint Staff Lieutenant General Anatoly Yakovlev and attended by representatives of relevant ministries and agencies of the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tajikistan, as well as the CSTO Secretariat and Joint Staff.
During the consultations, the dates for the main activities under the 2027 Plan for joint training of command and control bodies and formations of the CSTO collective security system were discussed and agreed upon. These activities are aimed at enhancing the readiness of the CSTO collective security system’s forces and assets to carry out their designated tasks.
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