Russia plans to strengthen its combat potential at the air base in Kant(Kyrgyzstan), the Russian Defense Minister Gen. Sergei Shoigu said today,Day.Az reports.Shoigu said that Russia and Kyrgyzstan attach "great importance" to joint military trainings with the participation of the Kyrgyz army and representatives of the Russian military base.Russia began transporting arms to this Central Asian republic in anticipation of the withdrawal of coalition forces from Afghanistan in December.Russia plans to strengthen its combat potential at the air base in Kant (Kyrgyzstan), the Russian Defense Minister Gen. Sergei Shoigu said today, Day.Az reports.
Shoigu said that Russia and Kyrgyzstan attach "great importance" to joint military trainings with the participation of the Kyrgyz army and representatives of the Russian military base.
Russia began transporting arms to this Central Asian republic in anticipation of the withdrawal of coalition forces from Afghanistan in December.
