MOSCOW, 10 Aug - RIA Novosti. Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan during the exercises checked the readiness of troops and weapons for use on the border with Afghanistan, this allowed us to identify weaknesses, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said at the forum "Territory of Meanings".
"We decided to hold two exercises together with our colleagues, one Russian-Uzbek, we held it, the second is a triple exercise - Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Russia. It was held at the highest level, we checked how ready we are. We have checked how ready we are for these conditions. We looked at how and what can be used in these conditions. Of course, we looked at the weak points, " he said.
