The list of typical armament of the troops is presented in the draft program for equipping the CSTO Collective Rapid Deployment Forces

July 29, Vitebsk region / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. A list of standard armaments for military formations, special units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, anti-terrorist organizations and the Ministry of Emergency Situations will be presented in the draft target program for equipping the Collective Rapid Deployment Forces (CRDF) of the CSTO. This was announced today by CSTO Secretary General Nikolai Bordyuzha, in response to a question from a BELTA correspondent. Together with the members of the CSTO Permanent Council, he familiarized himself with the combat training system at the 103rd Guards Separate Mobile Brigade of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus.

"The development of the draft target program has been completed. There is a list of standard armaments that is necessary for the military formations of the armed forces that are part of the CRDF, a similar list has been developed for the special units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Emergency Situations. In the near future, consultations will be held to finalize the list of armaments for the anti-terrorist units of state security agencies. After that, the program will be submitted for approval by the heads of state, and we will begin its implementation," Nikolai Bordyuzha said. According to him, there are no failures in the preparation of the program draft, everything is proceeding according to the approved schedule.

The command of the special operations forces of the Armed Forces of Belarus is already studying the draft program for equipping the CRDF and is preparing its proposals, added the commander of the special operations forces of Belarus, Oleg Belokonev.

As previously reported, the draft target program for equipping the CSTO CRDF will be presented to the presidents of the organization's member states during the December session of the Collective Security Council.-0-