Defence chiefs of the Commonwealth of Independent States sign joint action plan for 2027

In particular, the meeting discussed organizing operational and combat training for CIS forces "to ensure collective security."

Bishkek, October 15. /TASS/. The Ministry of Defense of Kyrgyzstan announced in a statement that the Defense Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) signed the 2027 Action Plan at the meeting of the Council of Ministers of Defense of the Commonwealth of Independent States in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan.

"Following the meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers [CIS], agreed documents reflecting the results of work in 2026 and the action plan of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States for 2027 were signed," the statement said.

The participants of the meeting also heard reports from their counterparts, including about the organization of combat training in the Armed Forces of Belarus, the organization of combat training in the Russian Army, taking into account the experience of special military operations, conducting exercises by the Armed Forces of Tajikistan and the experience of participation in UN peacekeeping missions by the Kazakh army.

According to this statement, in this meeting the practical use of unmanned systems and robotic complexes in solving engineering support tasks in today's battles and the experience of combat use of unmanned aircraft in offensive and defensive operations were discussed.

Also, the meeting discussed the organization of operational and combat training for the CIS forces "to ensure collective security".

The chiefs of defense of Russia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, as well as the officials of the Secretariat of the Commonwealth of Independent States, were present at the Chalpun-Ata meeting.