Defense ministers from CIS countries will gather in Almaty for a scheduled Council session on regional security cooperation.
The Kazakh Defense Ministry confirmed participation from Russia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, with CIS Defense Ministers' Council Secretary also attending.
The agenda focuses on approving next year's action plan and enhancing multilateral defense partnerships among member states.
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