Next year Russia and Kazakhstan will create a joint air defense system, Kazakhstan’s Air Defense Troops Commander Nurzhan Mukanov stated during a press conference on Wednesday, Mir News Agency informs.  

And Armenia likewise could join this regional air defense system. In the words of Chairman Roman Dyachenko of the Air Defense Coordinating Committee of the CIS Defense Ministers Council, all agreements are prepared “for creating a joint regional air defense system with Armenia.”    

These systems will be set up within the framework of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), and they are envisioned to be included in the CIS domain, too.