Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Friday upcoming military exercises of the Moscow-led bloc Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).
Speaking at a meeting with his Kazakh counterpart Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Sochi, Putin noted that this year, Russia and Kazakhstan mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations and that the two countries closely work in many domains.
“Our ministries and departments are actively working, the intergovernmental commission is actively working. The foreign ministries (of Russia and Kazakhstan) and the ministries of defense are jointly preparing various events, including joint exercises within the framework of the CSTO,” Putin said.
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