CHOLPON-ATA /Kyrgyzstan/, October 15. /TASS/. The meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), held in Cholpon-Ata, has reiterated the relevance and importance of strengthening cooperation within this framework to maintain stability across the Commonwealth, Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov said.

"The meeting has once again confirmed the relevance and necessity of developing cooperation within the framework of the Council of Defense Ministers to maintain stability throughout the Commonwealth," he said.

Belousov announced the signing of decisions aimed at enhancing the combat capabilities of national armed forces. "Following the meeting, decisions were signed aimed at further strengthening cooperation and increasing the combat capabilities of national armed forces," the minister reported. He specified that "the work plan for the Council of Defense Ministers for 2027 has been approved."

At the end of the Council meeting, the Russian defense chief described the overall atmosphere as "business-like and constructive." He noted that a range of issues concerning further improvements in combat capabilities was addressed, and that the results and priorities of joint military cooperation--aimed at strengthening Eurasian and regional security amid the current international situation--were analyzed. "In addition, the Council approved the outcomes and proposals for developing joint projects in the fields of military education and military sports, as well as for the planning and organization of activities in the military sphere," Belousov said.

In closing the meeting of the CIS Council of Defense Ministers, the minister thanked all participants for their constructive work together.