Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov held separate meetings with the heads of the defence ministries of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, Botir Kudratkhojayev and Aidos Myrzakhmetov.
The talks took place on Wednesday in the Kyrgyz city of Cholpon-Ata, according to the Russian Defence Ministry.
During his meeting with Kudratkhojayev, Belousov congratulated his Uzbek counterpart on his appointment and expressed the view that it would give additional momentum to the development of bilateral military cooperation.
The two sides also discussed issues of mutual interest, the Russian ministry said.
At his meeting with Myrzakhmetov, Belousov discussed the current state and prospects of military cooperation between Russia and Kazakhstan.
Belousov congratulated the major general on his appointment as Kazakhstan’s defence minister and expressed confidence that his work in the new position would contribute to further strengthening cooperation between the defence ministries of the two countries.
The meetings took place ahead of a meeting of the Council of Defence Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) member states, scheduled for Thursday in Cholpon-Ata.
