Bishkek, Oct. 15, 2026. /Kabar/. The Defense Ministers of Kyrgyzstan and Russia, Ruslan Mukambetov and Andrei Belousov, have approved a military cooperation plan between the two countries for 2027.
According to the ministry, the meeting took place on the sidelines of a session of the Council of Defense Ministers of the CIS member states. Discussions covered topics such as combat readiness, military education, the training of military personnel, the exchange of experience, and military-technical cooperation.
Ruslan Mukambetov expressed gratitude to the Russian side for its support in strengthening the combat readiness of the Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan and in training military personnel.
He also thanked Andrei Belousov for the invitation for Kyrgyz military personnel to participate in the "Center-2026" strategic command-staff exercises.
Following the meeting, the parties confirmed their readiness to further develop military cooperation between the two countries.