Council of Ministers of Defense of the CIS explained

The Council of Ministers of Defense of the CIS is a working body in the Commonwealth of Independent States responsible for military policy of the CIS.^{[1] [2]} It coordinates military cooperation of the CIS member states, and develops military and defense policy of the CIS.^[3]

Chairmen

With the exception of Colonel General Kostyantyn Morozov of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, the post of Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the CIS has historically been concurrent with the post of Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation.

• Kostyantyn Morozov (22 December 1991 – 18 May 1992)
• Pavel Grachev (18 May 1992 – 17 June 1996)
• Igor Rodionov (17 July 1996 – 23 May 1997)
• Igor Sergeyev (23 May 1997 – 28 March 2001)
• Sergei Ivanov (28 March 2001 – 15 February 2007)
• Anatoliy Serdyukov (15 February 2007 – 7 May 2012)
• Sergei Shoigu (11 December 2012 – 3 July 2024)
• Andrey Belousov (3 July 2024 – Present)

Current members

Country	Minister	Rank	Photo
		–
	Zakir Hasanov	Colonel general
	Viktor Khrenin	Lieutenant general
	Ruslan Jaqsylyqov	Colonel general
	Baktybek Bekbolotov	Major general
	Andrey Belousov	1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation
	Sherali Mirzo	Colonel general
	Bakhodir Kurbanov	Lieutenant general

Observer states

Country	Minister	Rank	Photo
	Anatolie Nosatîi	Colonel
	Begenç Gündogdyýew	Lieutenant general

Subordinates

• Air Defense Coordination Committee
  • Joint CIS Air Defense System
• Coordinating Committee on Field Training

Sessions

No.	Country	City	Host
1st		Moscow	Pavel Grachev^[4]
59th		Partenit	Mykhailo Yezhel^[5]
60th		Sochi	Anatoly Serdyukov
61st		Almaty	Adilbek Zhaksybekov
62nd		Kaliningrad	Anatoly Serdyukov
63rd		Moscow	Sergey Shoygu
64th		Minsk	Yuri Zhadobin^[6]
65th		Moscow	Sergey Shoygu
66th		Astana	Serik Akhmetov
67th		Moscow	Sergey Shoygu
68th		Cholpon-Ata	Abibilla Kudayberdiev
69th		Moscow	Sergey Shoygu^[7]
70th		Moscow	Sergey Shoygu
71st		Moscow	Sergey Shoygu^[8]
72nd		Moscow	Sergey Shoygu^[9]
73rd		Dushanbe	Sherali Mirzo^[10]
74th		Kyzyl	Sergey Shoygu^[11]
75th		Tashkent	Abdusalom Azizov^[12]
76th		Anapa	Sergey Shoygu^[13]
77th		Baku	Zakir Hasanov^[14] ^[15] ^[16]

See also

• Commonwealth of Independent States

Notes and References

1. Web site: Council of Defence Ministers. Department. Information and Publish.. www.cisstat.com. 2017-11-11.
2. Web site: Военное сотрудничество в рамках СНГ — Военный информационный портал Министерства обороны Республики Беларусь. www.mil.by.
3. Web site: CIS defense ministers gather in Tashkent to discuss cooperation. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210427033602/https://asiaplustj.info/en/news/tajikistan/politics/20181011/cis-defense-ministers-gather-in-tashkent-to-discuss-cooperation . 2021-04-27 .
4. Web site: ВОЕННОЕ ПАРТНЕРСТВО В ИНТЕРЕСАХ ОБОРОНЫ. 25 лет Совету министров обороны государств – участников СНГ. e-cis.info.
5. Web site: Информация о 59-м заседании Совета министров обороны государств – участников Содружества Независимых Государств : Министерство обороны Российской Федерации. mil.ru.
6. Web site: Заседание Совета министров обороны государств - участников СНГ прошло в Минске. www.youtube.com.
7. Web site: В Москве под председательством главы военного ведомства России генерала армии Сергея Шойгу прошло заседание Совета министров обороны государств – участников СНГ : Министерство обороны Российской Федерации. function.mil.ru.
8. Web site: Council of the CIS Defence Ministers celebrates its 25th anniversary : Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation. eng.mil.ru.
9. Web site: Информация о 72-м заседании Совета министров обороны государств – участников Содружества Независимых Государств : Министерство обороны Российской Федерации. mil.ru.
10. Web site: Информация о 73-м заседании Совета министров обороны государств – участников Содружества Независимых Государств : Министерство обороны Российской Федерации. mil.ru.
11. Web site: Russian Defence Minister arrives in Kyzyl to attend the Council of the CIS Defence Ministers session : Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation. eng.mil.ru.
12. Web site: Russian Defence Minister General of Army Sergei Shoigu arrives in Uzbekistan to session of CIS Council of Defence Ministers : Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation. eng.mil.ru.
13. Web site: Информация о 76-м заседании Совета министров обороны государств – участников Содружества Независимых Государств : Министерство обороны Российской Федерации. mil.ru.
14. Web site: В Баку проходит заседание Совета министров обороны СНГ. www.aa.com.tr.
15. Web site: Шойгу подвел итоги заседания Совета министров обороны стран СНГ - РИА Новости, 30.10.2019. ria.ru.
16. Web site: Official web-site of President of Azerbaijan Republic - NEWS » Receptions. en.president.az.