Russian, Belarusian defense officials to mull join procurements

MOSCOW. May 28 (Interfax-AVN) - Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov will be on an official visit in Belarus on Tuesday and Wednesday.

On Wednesday the Russian military delegation will attend a regular session of the joint board of the Russian and Belarusian defense ministries, the Russian ministry's information department told Interfax on Monday.

The board session will discuss issues related to the advancement of Russian-Belarusian defense cooperation, in particular joint technical supplies of the regional grouping and interaction in electronic warfare.

In Belarus Serdyukov intends to visit Russia's Volga radar station in Baranovichi and several Belarusian production and research facilities. He will meet with Belarusian Defense Minister Col. Gen. Leonid Maltsev to discuss bilateral cooperation in defense.