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Leaders of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) have approved a Concept for Military Cooperation through 2030. The decision was made at a regular meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State in Dushanbe, according to the press service of the organization’s Executive Committee.
“In accordance with the priorities of CIS member states, cooperation in the military sphere is open, predictable, consistently non-aligned, and not directed against third countries,” the statement said.
The participating countries agreed to strengthen mutual trust and develop equal and good-neighborly relations, including with other nations and international organizations, “to maintain international peace, regional stability, and the secure development of each CIS member state.”
The statement also emphasized that the spiritual foundation of military cooperation “is the historical memory of the Great Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945, the shared heroic past, and the creative present of our peoples.”
The concept ensures the continuity of multilateral military cooperation among CIS member states and its further development as a unified system. It provides for the improvement of organizational and legal mechanisms, the development of joint forward-looking programs and projects, and interaction “in both traditional and new, pressing areas.”
“Particular attention will be paid to strengthening the national components of joint military systems. Priority will be given to the development of the unified air defense system, the joint communications system, the integrated system for monitoring and assessing radiological, chemical, and biological conditions, the unified radar identification system, and the unified military geographic information system for the armed forces — all of which will significantly enhance the combat capabilities of national armed forces and the level of cooperation in the military sphere,” the CIS Executive Committee’s press service noted.
A total of 19 documents were signed during the summit, including a decision to establish a new format of interaction — “Commonwealth of Independent States Plus.”
