Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Defence ministers from Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries have discussed military cooperation, the use of unmanned systems and robotics in modern combat conditions.
The latest meeting of the CIS Council of Defence Ministers was held in Cholpon-Ata, in Kyrgyzstan’s Issyk-Kul region, with the participation of Uzbekistan’s Defence Minister, Major General Batyr Kudratkhodjaev, the Uzbek Defence Ministry reported.
Participants reviewed progress in implementing the CIS military cooperation concept for 2026 and considered current and future areas of collaboration in defence. They also discussed proposals to further develop military cooperation within the Commonwealth in light of modern conditions.
A separate part of the meeting focused on the practical use of unmanned systems and robotic complexes for engineering tasks during combat operations.
Representatives of the defence ministries also exchanged experience in the combat use of unmanned aerial vehicles in offensive and defensive operations.
The ministers additionally considered the development of army sports and improvements to the organisation of military-applied sports competitions among the armed forces of CIS member states.
Following the meeting, the Council of Defence Ministers signed a number of decisions aimed at further strengthening military cooperation and the armed forces of Commonwealth countries.
