On May 24, 2022, under the chairmanship of the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Armenia Suren Papikian, a meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization was held via videoconferencing.
The defense ministers of the Republic of Belarus (Lieutenant General Viktor Khrenin), of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Colonel General Ruslan Zhaksylykov), of the Kyrgyz Republic (Lieutenant General Baktybek Bekbolotov), of the Russian Federation (Army General Sergey Shoygu), of the Republic of Tajikistan (Colonel General Sherali Mirzo), as well as the CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas and the Head of the CSTO Joint Staff - Colonel General Anatoly Sidorov participated in the meeting.
The Republic of Tajikistan held staff talks on the organization and conduct of the trainings "Interaction-2021", "Search-2021", "Echelon-2021"
11.06.2021
The Republic of Tajikistan held staff talks on the organization and conduct of the trainings "Interaction-2021", "Search-2021", "Echelon-2021".
Staff talks on the preparation and conduct of joint (special) trainings "Echelon-2021", "Search-2021" and "Interaction-2021", planned in the Central Asian region of collective security within the framework of operational-strategic CSTO training "Combat Brotherhood-2021", were held in Dushanbe from June 8 to 10, this year.
The talks were attended by representatives of the Organization's member States and a group of officers from the CSTO Joint Staff, led by Major General of Aviation Turaly Koishikulov. The event participants discussed the basics of the joint trainings, the content and duration of the phases, the preliminary composition of command and control bodies and troops (forces), as well as the main issues of comprehensive support.
Reconnaissance of the training area has been conducted. The main practical actions of the contingents will take place at the “Kharbmaidon” training range of the Republic of Tajikistan.
In the course of a special training "Echelon-2021" it is planned to work out the issues of organization of logistical support of the CSTO troops (Collective Forces) in the preparation and in the course of a joint operation.
Special training "Search-2021" will be aimed at practicing the organization and conduct of reconnaissance by the assets of intelligence bodies of CSTO member States in the interests of the CSTO Collective Rapid Reaction Forces (CRRF).
The CSTO CRRF will practice the preparation and conduct of a joint operation to localize armed border conflict in the Central Asian region of collective security within the framework of the joint training "Interaction-2021".
The CSTO troops (Collective Forces) will have to practice their tasks in mountainous and desert areas.
