The outgoing year was productive and eventful for the armed forces of South Ossetia, Acting head of the department Inal Sabanov said during the summing up of the results of the work of the Defense Ministry for 2024.
President Alan Gagloev, the heads of the Republic's security agencies, and members of Parliament headed by Speaker Alan Margiev attended the summing up of the results of the work of the department.
The deputy heads of the Department presented the results of the activities of the units of the Defense Ministry for 2024, making presentations.
“I am confident that the joint work will give a new impetus to the development of the national army and determine the development prospects. Throughout the year, we have made proposals to improve the department's activities, and I am pleased to note that many events have been carried out at a high level," Sabanov said and expressed gratitude to the servicemen for their activity and dedication.
Sabanov noted the productive work carried out jointly with the working group of the Russian Defense Ministry and demanded that all assigned tasks be completed as soon as possible, as well as to continue cooperation with the Russian colleagues in the military-technical sphere.
"I demand that monthly combat readiness checks be introduced into practice. Operational field trips, reconnaissance missions, staff training should become regular and contribute to increasing the combat readiness of the armed forces," he has emphasized.
The Acting Minister has especially emphasized the need to conduct command and staff exercises.
"Also to conduct a set of exercises to transfer troops from peacetime to wartime, bring troops to the highest level of combat readiness, build up the forces and means of combat duty and combat service," he has concluded.
