19:06, 29 April 2009 | GMT +5
Standing session of Defense Ministers of SCO member-states held in Tashkent
ASTANA. April 29. KAZINFORM Session of the Defense Ministers of the SCO member-states has been held today in Moscow, Kazinform refers to the Kazakh Defense Ministry.

The Ministers discussed the results of the development of cooperation between the Defense Ministries of the SCO member-states during the period after the last session in Dushanbe, shared opinions on the topical problems of international and regional security and outlined the ways of further development of contacts between the Defense Ministries of the SCO member-states.
The Heads of the Ministries discussed the issues of preparation and insurance of legal support for holding joint military exercises in 2010 on the territory of Kazakhstan.
Upon the results of the session the plan of cooperation of the Defense Ministries of the SCO member-states for 2010-2011 that will allow to implement the provisions of the Agreement on cooperation between the Defense Ministries of the SCO member-states, signed in May, 2008 was approved.
Standing session of the Defense Ministers of the SCO member-states will be held in 2010 in Tashkent.