Before
ARMY 2018 International Military and Technical Forum the
Patriot Park hosted briefing for foreign military attachés.
The main objectives and tasks of the forum ARMY 2018 are the
development of military and technical cooperation with
foreign countries, implementation of innovations, creation
of favorable conditions for producers and exporters of
military, special equipment and technologies in the field of
national and global security, promotion of military and
dual-use at domestic and foreign markets.Forum is made up of
six blocks: static programme; dynamic programme; scientific
program; military-patriotic and cultural activities; social
events.
One of the main features of the forum is involvement of
various agencies of foreign states. It is planned that over
1,200 enterprises are to participate in the Forum to
showcase over 25,000 exhibits. In the dynamic display there
will be a demonstration of cruise and firing capabilities of
weapons. Besides, there will be performance of aircraft
aerobatic teams and units of the Airborne Troops. Among
foreign countries which participats in ARMY Forum: Armenia,
Belarus, India, Kazakhstan, China, Pakistan, Slovakia and
Turkey.
SUPPORT FROM THE FOREIGN MINISTRY
At the conference of Russian ambassadors and permanent
representatives which took place on the premises of the
Russian Foreign Ministry, the Director General of JSC
Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation)
Alexander Mikheev said about military-technical cooperation
and about help from Russian diplomats. “Today,
Rosoboronexport carries out military-technical cooperation
with more than 100 foreign countries, and the role of the
Russian Foreign Ministry in establishing and strengthening
our relations with partners cannot be overestimated. Thanks
largely to support from diplomats, we have made a
breakthrough to the markets in Latin America and the Middle
East in the past decade, and now we are successfully
returning to sub-Saharan Africa,” said Alexander Mikheev,
Director General of Rosoboronexport.
Rosoboronexport is working closely with dedicated units of
the Russian Foreign Ministry in the implementation of
Russia’s state policy in the field of military-technical
cooperation in virtually all regions of the world. In
addition, Russian diplomats provide support to
Rosoboronexport employees at more than 50 Rostec’s
representative offices abroad. Russia’s ambassadors are
involved in the promotion of military products in regional
markets, marketing efforts and assist in fulfilling
contracts with foreign customers. The official status of
exclusive state-controlled special exporter provides
Rosoboronexport with unique opportunities to expand
long-term mutually beneficial cooperation with foreign
partners, strengthen Russia's leading positions in the world
arms market. Rosoboronexport always receives the necessary
diplomatic support from the Russian Foreign Ministry in
implementing large-scale projects aimed to enhance the
defense capabilities of partner countries.