MINSK, October 22. /TASS/. Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov said that important decisions on ensuring the security of the two countries had been adopted at a meeting of the joint board of the Russian and Belarusian defense ministries held in Minsk.

"Important decisions on ensuring the military security of our countries were adopted at the joint board meeting. Priority attention was given to the functioning of the regional grouping of troops (forces) of the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation, as well as the Unified Regional Air Defense System," Belousov said in his closing remarks at the meeting in Minsk.

At the same time, he noted that joint operational and combat training of the troops remained a priority area of cooperation between the defense ministries of the two countries.

"We will continue to actively incorporate the experience gained during the special military operation into the training process and practice new methods and tactical techniques for conducting combat operations," the Russian defense minister said, adding that "the decisions adopted today will serve to strengthen cooperation between the Russian and Belarusian defense ministries.".