Belarus plans to strengthen cooperation with colleagues from China, Azerbaijan and Iran

The Ministry of Defense of Belarus intends to strengthen cooperation with colleagues from China, Azerbaijan and Iran, sb.by reports with reference to the Belarusian ministry.

Defense Minister Viktor Hrenin will attend the 13th Beijing Xiangshan Security Forum. On the eve of the opening of the forum, the head of the Belarusian Defense Ministry met with the Minister of Defense of the People's Republic of China Dong Jun.

During the dialogue, Viktor Khrenin outlined a number of key issues related to cooperation between Belarus and China in the military sphere: We have actively started cooperation in the field of peacekeeping. In this regard, I would like to express my gratitude for the invitation to the peacekeeping courses. We will definitely take part in them, which will allow our officers to gain valuable experience from the Chinese side in this area.”.

Among the key issues discussed by the defense ministers of the two countries is cooperation in the field of military personnel training. The agreements reached in June for the training of Chinese servicemen at the Military Academy of Belarus were a manifestation of trust and a high assessment of the Belarusian military education system. For our part, we are ready to expand the list of specialties to meet the specific requirements of our Chinese friends, Viktor Khrenin said.

The heads of the defense ministries of Belarus and China also discussed the results of joint combat training activities and analyzed promising areas of cooperation.

As noted by the Minister of defense of China, it is necessary to reveal the potential of cooperation in new areas. “The forms of armed confrontation have changed. In the military sphere, the role of technology is increasing – this creates both challenges and opportunities. We can focus together on developing new quality forces to make further progress, he said. The Belarusian Defense Minister confirmed his interest in deepening the exchange of experience in this area.

Also on the sidelines of the Beijing forum, Viktor Khrenin met with the Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan Hasanov Zakir Asker oglu. The head of the Belarusian Defense Ministry confirmed his readiness to implement the agreements reached during the official visit of the First Deputy Minister of Defense - Chief of the General Staff of the Azerbaijan Army. The defense ministers also exchanged views on the development of the military-political situation and discussed the intensification of cooperation on issues of mutual interest.

At the initiative of the Iranian side, Viktor Khrenin met with the Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran for operations, Brigadier General Mohammad Tahi Osanlu. The sides exchanged views on the current military and political situation in the Middle East region and reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening bilateral cooperation in the military sphere.

Khrenin arrived on a working visit to China