Second staff talks on CSTO joint drill kick off in Astana
11:37, 5 June 2014
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Astana is hosting second staff talks on the preparation of joint drills of the Collective Rapid Reaction Forces of the CSTO "Interaction - 2014", the press service of the Ministry of Defense reports.
Joint drill "Interaction - 2014" will be held under the Plan for joint operational and combat training of management and CSTO forces and means in 2014. The second round of staff negotiations have being attended by representatives of the defense ministries of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan. The sides are expected to sign a protocol. Annual drill "Interaction" which will be held this summer in Kazakhstan were carried out on the territory of Russia, Tajikistan, Armenia and Belarus.