On March 27, the RF Federation Council ratified an agreement on personnel training for CSTO member countries. The agreement was signed by leaders of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan.

The document regulates the order selection, formation and training of personnel, education process and expenses.

First deputy chair of the CIS affairs committee Vladimir Lityushkin said 1,157 billion rubles will be allocated for the purpose, RIA Novosti reports.