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ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN (OCT. 31, 2025) (MINISTRY OF DEFENSE OF KAZAKHSTAN – EDITORIAL USE ONLY)

1. VARIOUS OF DEFENSE MINISTERS OF AZERBAIJAN, BELARUS, KYRGYZSTAN, RUSSIA, TAJIKISTAN, AND UZBEKISTAN ATTENDING 85TH MEETING OF CIS COUNCIL OF DEFENSE MINISTERS AS KAZAKH DEFENSE MINISTER DAUREN KOSANOV HOSTS

2. VARIOUS OF DEFENSE MINISTERS SIGNING MILITARY COOPERATION AGREEMENT ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN - OCT. 31: The defense ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) discussed on Friday, Oct. 31, discussed prospects of military cooperation at a meeting in Kazakhstan.

The meeting of the CIS Council of Defense Ministers in Almaty focused on coordinating defense policies and discuss pressing regional issues, the bloc's press service said in a statement.

"Taking into account the substantive focus of the meeting, the CIS defense ministers paid great attention to issues related to the functioning and development of joint (integrated) military systems," it added.

The military representatives also discussed further development of the integrated air defense system, the CIS said, adding that special attention was paid to practical measures to improve the joint communication system and areas of joint activity in this area.