Kyrgyzstan and Russia have agreed to exchange information in the field of security. The discussion on “organizing information exchange in everyday life and in the activities of troops” took place at a meeting of representatives of the defense ministries of both countries in Cholpon-Ata, the press service of the Ministry of Defense of the Czech Republic reports. Kyrgyz Republic.
According to the published information, high-ranking officials from the Crisis Response Center of the Main Operations Directorate of the General Staff of the Kyrgyz Armed Forces and the National Defense Management Center of Russia took part in the negotiations.
“The purpose of organizing the exchange of information is to promptly provide officials from among the leadership of the armed forces of the parties with information on changes in the situation affecting security interests, as well as on ongoing activities in the armed forces,” – the Kyrgyz Ministry of Defense said in a statement.
It should be noted that Kyrgyzstan and Russia have been cooperating in the field of security since the declaration of independence. An agreement was signed between the states providing for the free supply of Russian military equipment and various weapons worth $1 billion to the Kyrgyz army.
In addition, on the territory of Kyrgyzstan there is a joint military base of the Russian army, which includes several facilities, including an air base in Kant, a test base for anti-submarine weapons of the Russian Navy (Issyk-Kul region), a communications center of the Russian Navy (Chui region), a radioseismic laboratory of the seismic service of the Russian Ministry of Defense.
