To demonstrate possession of a weapon have on the competition, rather than war. As reported “Interfax”, said on Saturday, August 13, Russian defense Minister Sergei Shoigu at the closing ceremony of the International military games at the suburban landfill Alabino.
“Military people need a place to show their skills, we have to show what they have learned as they own a weapon. For this there are two places: one of them, as you know, this is war. Another is our international Military games. That is why I am absolutely convinced that geography will grow in the territory and our planet, and our profession,” — said Shoigu.
The defense Minister thanked the participants for the fact that they found time to prepare and to present a wonderful highly professional crews.”
Shoigu also said that the number of teams this year was 2.5 times more than in the past. “I came about 3.5 thousand specialists of different professions: pilots and sailors, scouts, and Marines, gunners and engineers, sappers and cynologists, physicians — all those who dealt with military Affairs, military actions”, — he said, expressing hope that the participants will only meet at such events.
The second international Military games opened on July 30. They were attended by teams from 19 countries of Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America.
