Russian defence chief to inspect military facilities in Kyrgyzstan during SCO visit

Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov has arrived in Kyrgyzstan, where he will inspect Russian military facilities and attend a meeting of defence ministers from member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).

During the meeting, military delegations are expected to discuss key issues of international and regional security, as well as prospects for further cooperation between defence agencies, Caliber.Az reports, citing the Russian Defence Ministry.

The SCO includes Russia, Belarus, China, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, India, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, as well as Iran and Pakistan.

By Bakhtiyar Abbasov