General Lieutenant Fomin Alexander Vasilievich. Fomin Alexander Vasilievich
Alexander Vasilievich Fomin(born May 25, 1959, Leninogorsk, East Kazakhstan region, Kazakh SSR, USSR) - Russian statesman, Deputy Minister of Defense Russian Federation since January 31, 2017, lieutenant general.
Biography
Born on May 25, 1959 in Leninogorsk, East Kazakhstan region. Kazakh SSR. From 1977 to 1993 he served in the Armed Forces Soviet Union and the Russian Federation. In 1984 he graduated from the Military Red Banner Institute of the USSR Ministry of Defense with a degree in translator-referent.
From 1993 to 1994, he worked at the Main Directorate of Military-Technical Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations of Russia. From 1994 to 1998 he worked in the state company Rosvooruzhenie, successively holding the positions of an assistant CEO, deputy head of department, head of department, deputy head of service and head of service. In 1998-1999, he worked as Deputy General Director of CJSC Zarubezhstroyinvest, in 1999-2001 he headed the Department of Experimental Special Equipment and Military Services of FSUE Promexport, in 2001-2005 he was Deputy Head and Head of the Department of Land Armaments of FSUE Rosoboronexport .
Since 2005, he worked in the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, subordinate to the Russian Ministry of Defense. Until 2007 - Deputy Director, from 2007 to 2012 - First Deputy Director. From 2012 to 2017 - Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation.
On January 31, 2017, by decree of the President of the Russian Federation, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation. The personal standard was presented by the Minister of Defense, General of the Army Sergei Shoigu on February 17, 2017. In the Russian Ministry of Defense, he is responsible for the problems of international military and military-technical cooperation, including the preparation of international agreements in the relevant field. Supervises the work of the Main Directorate of International Military Cooperation and the Directorate for Control over the Implementation of Treaties (National Center for Nuclear Risk Reduction). Responsible for organizing contacts between the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and the military departments of foreign countries.
Lieutenant General, Acting State Councilor of the Russian Federation, 2nd class (2008). Candidate of Technical Sciences. Speaks Portuguese, Spanish, English and Creole.
Awards
- Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" IV degree (2009),
- Order of Honor (2014),
- Order of Friendship (2007),
- Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" II degree.
(9) Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General, Former Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation
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Education
In 1984 he graduated from the faculty foreign languages Military Institute (Moscow) with a degree in linguist, translator.
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The Ministry of Defense called the timing of the restoration of relations with NATO
Russia will restore relations with NATO in the next two years. This was stated in an interview with Deutsche Well by Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin.
Russia invited heads of defense departments of different states to the exercises "West-2017"
Russia invited the leadership of the defense departments of a number of states to the final stage of the Zapad-2017 exercises. This was announced today by the Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Alexander Fomin. “In an effort to be as transparent as possible, we, on our own initiative, invited the leadership of the defense departments of a number of foreign states and representatives of the military-diplomatic corps to visit the final stage of the joint strategic exercise Zapad-2017 at the Luzhsky training ground (Leningrad Region)," he said.
Poroshenko is afraid that Russian troops will remain in Belarus after the exercises
The West-2017 strategic exercises will be held on September 14-20 on the territory of Belarus, as well as at three training grounds of the Russian Federation. A number of NATO countries, as well as the Ukrainian authorities, have previously expressed concern about the upcoming exercises. Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant-General Alexander Fomin, earlier said that the exercises were purely defensive in nature, called the version that the exercises were preparing a “bridgehead for the occupation” of Lithuania, Poland or Ukraine that had nothing to do with reality. Russian Ambassador to Minsk Alexander Surikov assured that the Russian military is not going to stay in Belarus after the exercises.
Putin and Lukashenko will visit the exercise "West-2017"
Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry has repeatedly emphasized that these exercises are purely defensive in nature. In particular, the deputy head of the department, Alexander Fomin, said that the fears of a number of media outlets about the “Russian threat” in connection with the Zapad-2017 exercises have nothing to do with reality.
Defense Ministry intends to develop cooperation with African countries
Russia intends to develop military and military-technical cooperation and widely enter the promising African market, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Lieutenant-General Alexander Fomin told reporters.
The Patriot Congress and Exhibition Center in the Moscow Region, where the international military-technical forum Army-2017 was held
“Africa, both during the Soviet Union and at the present time, is the territory of interests of both the Soviet Union and Russia - this is quite obvious. If we turn to history, it is obvious that many countries on the African continent regained or defended their independence and sovereignty thanks to the unprecedented, multifaceted, comprehensive support of the Soviet Union, and then also by succession to Russia, ”Fomin said following the results of the Army-2017 forum. ".
Ministry of Defense: more and more Western countries will participate in the forum "Army"
Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Lieutenant-General Alexander Fomin believes that every year more and more Western countries will take part in the Army International Military-Technical Forum, which is held in Russia.
“Indeed, not all of our Western partners, or rather, most of them were not represented. At the same time, I would like to say that invitations were sent to everyone, including all Western partners, ”Fomin said at a press conference following the results of the Army-2017 forum, which was held from August 22 to 27 at several venues in the Moscow region, in all military districts and in the Northern Fleet.
Alexander Fomin: Russia's portfolio of arms export orders is $52 billion
The portfolio of export arms orders of the Russian Federation today is $52 billion, director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS) Alexander Fomin told RIA Novosti on Monday.
“Today, Russia's portfolio of defense orders is $52 billion. Despite the sanctions, we fulfill all our obligations to our partners,” A. Fomin said.
He recalled that by the end of 2016, Russia should sell weapons worth about $15 billion. The same plan is for 2017, said A. Fomin.
Russia's portfolio of arms export orders is $52 billion
MOSCOW, October 17 - RIA Novosti. The portfolio of export arms orders of the Russian Federation today is $52 billion, director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS) Alexander Fomin told RIA Novosti on Monday.
“Today, Russia's portfolio of defense orders is $52 billion. Despite the sanctions, we fulfill all our obligations to our partners,” Fomin said.
Russia and Belarus are discussing ways of military-technical cooperation
Based on the results of the work, it is planned to sign the final protocol on October 20. The document will be signed by the chairman of the State Military-Industrial Committee of Belarus, Sergei Gurulev, and the director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation of Russia, Alexander Fomin.
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Vladimir Putin dismissed the head of the service for military-technical cooperation
Today Vladimir Putin dismissed Mikhail Dmitriev, head of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation. Alexander Fomin has been appointed as the new head of the department.
First Deputy Director of the FSMTC of Russia Alexander Fomin: "Russia has supplied weapons worth more than $1 billion to Malaysia and intends to develop cooperation with this country"
From 1 to 5 December, Malaysia will host the international exhibition of aerospace and naval equipment "LIMA-2009". Alexander Fomin, First Deputy Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS of Russia), spoke to Interfax-AVN about the prospects for the development of Russian-Malaysian military-technical cooperation and the features of the upcoming exhibition.
Sukhoi squadron is waiting for buyers
“We hope to find a buyer for a batch of Russian Su-30 aircraft that were operated in India and are now being repaired,” said Alexander Fomin, First Deputy Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FS MTC) of Russia. “At the moment, we are ready to sell this batch in parts,” Fomin said. The repair is combined with the subsequent upgrade to the level of the Su-30KN.
MILITARY SUMMARY: Russian defense industry loaded with $45 billion in orders
Orders for Russian weapons and military equipment amount to about $45 billion, and in 2010 arms exports will exceed $9 billion, Alexander Fomin, First Deputy Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS), told Interfax-AVN.
“The portfolio of orders for the near future is about $45 billion. The plan for 2010 is higher than last year and amounts to just over $9 billion. Judging by the results of the first half of the year, the plan will be exceeded,” Fomin said at the Farnborough 2010 aerospace show, where he heads the Russian delegation. He specified that according to the results of the first six months of 2010, the planned indicators of arms exports were fulfilled by 52%.
Russia began supplying Iran with superweapons
First Deputy Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation Alexander Fomin told RIA Novosti on December 17 that military-technical cooperation between Russia and Iran would develop taking into account the evolving international situation. It is aimed at ensuring regional stability.
Yesterday Vladimir Putin held a meeting on military-technical cooperation.
First Deputy Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation Alexander Fomin reported:
- The total volume of Russian military exports reached 13.2 billion US dollars and exceeded the result of 2010 by 2.8 billion.
A. Fomin: Ka-226T is in the final of the Indian tender
Alexander Fomin, First Deputy Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS), spoke about this. “Two participants remained in the so-called short list: Russia with the Ka-226 and Eurocopter with its own car,” A. Fomin said. The final results of the tender have not yet been announced. The Indian side is at the decision-making stage.
Russia to supply second batch of Tor-M2 air defense systems to Belarus this year - FS VTS
The Russian side intends to supply the second battery of Tor-M2 anti-aircraft missile systems (SAM) to Belarus in accordance with the agreements reached earlier, Alexander Fomin, First Deputy Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation of Russia, told reporters in Minsk on Wednesday.
“We intend to deliver the Tor-M2 air defense system this year, in accordance with the agreements reached earlier,” said A. Fomin. He noted that Belarus had no problems with paying for the second battery of the Tor-M2 air defense system.
The Ministry of Defense spoke about the restoration of military contacts with Libya
Russia is resuming military contacts with Libya, and is also not going to stop cooperation with Mali, where unrest broke out, Alexander Fomin, First Deputy Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, said on Thursday.
Alexander Fomin: "China has been and remains one of Russia's key partners in the field of military-technical cooperation"
From November 4 to 9, Zhuhai (China) will host the China Airshow 2008 International Aviation and Space Exhibition. On the eve of its opening, Alexander Fomin, First Deputy Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS of Russia), told Interfax-AVN about the participation of Russian companies in this large-scale air show, the prospects for deliveries of Russian aircraft and weapons to China and other countries, and measures to improve their after-sales service, answered other questions.
Russia and the United States divided the world arms market. India is the main buyer
In 2010, according to official data, Russia sold weapons worth $8.6 billion through Rosoboronexport alone. The final results of arms exports last year have not yet been officially announced, but, as Alexander Fomin, 1st Deputy Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS), said earlier, “according to preliminary data, they will amount to a little over $10 billion,” reports Interfax.
Russia bought 12 drones from Israel
In turn, Alexander Fomin, deputy director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, said in April that Russia had not started implementing the contract for the supply of S-300 air defense systems to Iran. An Interfax source in Moscow then stated that the implementation of the contract could be postponed indefinitely. “Such a possibility is not ruled out. The decision on this issue should be made at the political level, since this contract has gone beyond a purely commercial framework,” the source said.
Russian exhibitions of arms and military equipment are in demand on the world market
First Deputy Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation Alexander Fomin gave an interview to the ARMS-TASS Agency on the results of the 3rd International Exhibition of Arms and Military Equipment MVSV-2008
Ministry or department: Ministry of Defence
Position: Deputy Minister
Age: 59
Place of birth: Kazakhstan
Income for 2017: RUB 12,351,011
Biography
Born May 25, 1959 in Leninogorsk (now Ridder, Kazakhstan). Graduated from the Military Red Banner Institute of the Ministry of Defense (1984), military academy Ministry of Defense (1992).
In 1977-1993 he served in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. In 1993-1994 - an employee of the department of the military-technical cooperation department of the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations of Russia, in 1994-1998 - assistant to the general director, deputy head of the department, head of the department, deputy head of the service, head of the service of the Rosvooruzhenie company, in 1998 - 1999 - Deputy General Director of Zarubezhstroyinvest CJSC. In 1999-2001, he was the head of the department of the FSUE Promexport, in 2001-2005 he was the head of the department, the deputy head of the department of the FSUE Rosoboronexport, in 2005-2017 he was the deputy director, first deputy director, director of the FSMTC of Russia. On January 31, 2017, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Defense.
Acting State Councilor Second Class. Colonel General. Candidate of Technical Sciences. He was awarded the medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" II degree, the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" IV degree, the Order of Honor, the Order of Friendship.
) - Soviet and Russian military and statesman, colonel general, active state adviser of the Russian Federation of the 2nd class, candidate of technical sciences.
Biography
Born on May 25, 1959 in the city of Leninogorsk, East Kazakhstan region (now the city of Ridder, Republic of Kazakhstan).
Education
Graduated high school No. 1 of the city of Kurchatov, Kursk region.
In 1984 he graduated from the Military Red Banner Institute of the Ministry of Defense (now the Military University Ministry Defense Russian Federation). He defended his PhD thesis.
Completed advanced training courses:
Activity
From 1977 to 1993 he served in the Armed Forces of the USSR and the Russian Federation.
From 1993 to 1994 he was an employee of the department of the Main Directorate of Military-Technical Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations of the Russian Federation.
In 1994-1998 - Assistant General Director, Deputy Head of Department, Head of Department, Deputy Head of Service, Head of Service of the State Company Rosvooruzhenie.
From 1998 to 1999, he was Deputy General Director of ZAO Zarubezhstroyinvest; in 1999-2001 - the head of the department of FSUE Promexport; in 2001-2005 - head of the department, deputy head of the department of the Federal State Unitary Enterprise "
- For the military department, ties with our closest neighbors are important. What has changed in this direction in last years?
- Indeed, we give priority to the development of partnership and allied relations with the CIS member states, the development of the military component of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), as well as strengthening military organization Union State with Belarus.
Here we follow the adopted policy documents: the Concept of Military Cooperation of the CIS Member States until 2020, the Main Directions for the Development of Military Cooperation of the CSTO Member States for the Period until 2020, and the CSTO Collective Security Strategy for the Period until 2025.
Also, in order to increase the efficiency of coordination of interaction within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, exchange of information on the situation in the region and conduct consultations, a Special working group at the Meeting of SCO Defense Ministers.
But still, the main efforts are focused on the formation of the Troops (Collective Forces) of the CSTO, bringing their structure, composition and equipment in line with the real challenges and threats to the military security of the member states of the organization. As part of this work, large-scale joint military exercises are being held: "Interaction", "Frontier", "Indestructible Brotherhood", "Search".
Within the framework of long-term agreements with Abkhazia, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and South Ossetia, the potential of Russian military bases located on their territories is being increased.
Our contingents are considered by the governments of these countries as a guarantor of regional security.
We pay great attention to the development of joint air defense systems with Belarus, Armenia and Kazakhstan. It is also important to recall that we provide free training for officers of our partner countries in educational institutions Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
— It is clear that work with our neighbors is the first priority, but in the news of the Ministry of Defense appears primarily in connection with the war in Syria, where, thanks to our support, order has almost been restored and more than 90% of the territory has been liberated from terrorists. But what will happen next?
- I believe that no one doubts that a significant role in the success in the fight against terrorists belongs to the Russian Aerospace Forces, which support the ground forces of Syria. Today, all that remains is to complete the offensive in southeastern Syria along the Euphrates River. There is a lot of action going on here right now. The terrorists are still resisting, but their fate is sealed.
It is clear that now the issues of post-conflict settlement, the restoration of destroyed infrastructure and the provision of the necessary humanitarian assistance to the population are on the agenda.
The Russian Center for the Reconciliation of Warring Parties is well solving these problems both independently and in cooperation with international organizations. In order to conduct humanitarian convoys, the Center has established direct contacts with the Damascus offices of the UN, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the Syrian Arab Red Crescent Society, the World Food Programme, the World Health Organization and other international organizations registered in Syria.
Our joint work really helps to alleviate the suffering of the Syrian population.
It was possible to attract Abkhazia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, China and Serbia to provide humanitarian assistance - they transferred more than 1,300 tons of humanitarian cargo for Syrian citizens.
Interaction with the special envoy organized through the UN Secretary General UN by Staffan de Mistura. On October 18, the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, General of the Army Sergei Shoigu, held a meeting with him to discuss issues of a political settlement of the Syrian crisis and the provision of humanitarian assistance. In addition, we have already established cooperation with the International Committee of the Red Cross.
One of the most painful issues now can be called demining. We held consultations with representatives of the defense departments of Iran, Egypt, Serbia, Armenia, Turkey and the UAE. Yerevan and Belgrade have already confirmed their readiness to send their engineering units to Syria, and Chinese sappers may join them. Some countries have volunteered to provide financial assistance in this matter.
Organized interaction with the UN demining service. Several rounds of meetings and negotiations have been held to attract its resources, and an agreement is being prepared between UNMAS and Syria for the deployment of UN activities in the region.
In the "Astana" format, the Joint Statement of the guarantor countries (Russia, Turkey and Iran - Gazeta.Ru) of the cessation of hostilities regime on the humanitarian demining of the territory of Syria, including UNESCO cultural heritage sites, was agreed.
Obviously, the next step is a political settlement. And the most acceptable, in our opinion, option is to hold an all-Syrian forum - the Congress of the Syrian National Dialogue.
The Congress must reaffirm its commitment to the unity, independence, territorial integrity and non-factional nature of Syria, and create conditions for political transformation in the country. Congress is expected to discuss the future of the Syrian constitution and help launch work on it. It is assumed that all groups of Syrian society will be represented at the forum: national associations and confessions, tribal and political formations, opposition movements.
President Bashar al-Assad responded positively to this idea. Oppositionists also see a positive perspective in this process. The people are tired of the war, the people of Syria want to return to peaceful life. fighting almost come to an end. The Congress will allow representatives of all groups of Syrian society to independently choose a common path to further development states.
We are interested that this event be held with the support of the UN.
We believe that our activities, as well as the active position of the international community, will bring peace and prosperity to the people of Syria.
- In addition to Syria, the Ministry of Defense has appeared in the news in recent weeks in connection with the visit of Sergei Shoigu to the Philippines, where he held a number of important international meetings. Can this be perceived as an increase in our rates in the Asia-Pacific region?
— Indeed, the Asia-Pacific region is gradually emerging as a leader in military and military-technical cooperation with Russia. Over the past few years, we have significantly increased the intensity and scale of Russian participation in regional affairs, and increased the number of joint events held.
The expansion of interaction between defense departments both in multilateral and bilateral formats in the Asia-Pacific region increases the effectiveness of countering challenges and threats to security in the region. We would like to increase this cooperation.
The visit of the Minister of Defense to the Philippines has become a landmark event, primarily for our colleagues from the ASEAN countries.
For the first time, the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation took part in the Meeting of the heads of the military departments of the ASEAN countries and dialogue partners, the so-called "SMOA plus".
The ideas voiced by General of the Army Shoigu on building up the joint potential of the participating states, joining efforts in the fight against common threats - primarily terrorism, and strengthening confidence-building measures, were in demand and met with a lively positive response among the ASEAN members.
The countries of the region are interested in establishing relationships with us in those areas where we have significant competitive potential and positive experience. These are ensuring maritime security, combating terrorism and piracy, military medicine, demining and a number of other areas.
A good foundation for further work was the meeting of the Minister of Defense in Moscow in 2016 with his colleagues in the Russia-ASEAN format, which opened up new prospects for developing military ties with the G-10 countries. Over the past two years, a number of important bilateral documents in the military field have been signed with Brunei, Indonesia, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, and the Philippines.
Of course, China and India remain our key partners in the region.
This year, we signed “road maps” for the development of military cooperation with the military departments of these countries, which will become fundamental documents when planning joint activities in the military sphere.
Well they help joint exercises. For example, the Russian-Chinese naval exercises "Sea Interaction" and the Russian-Indian exercises "Indra". I emphasize that these exercises are not directed against third countries, but are aimed at increasing the possibilities of jointly countering regional security challenges.
I would like to separately note the positive trends in cooperation with Japan that emerged following the meetings between Vladimir Putin and Shinzo Abe. This year, after a long break, the dialogue in the 2+2 format was resumed with the participation of the ministers of foreign affairs and defense. The meeting was held in March in Tokyo. Before the end of the year Japan should visit the chief General Staff Valery Gerasimov and Commander-in-Chief ground forces Oleg Salyukov.
- The unique initiative of the Ministry of Defense to hold the international military-technical forum "Army" is bearing fruit, including on the diplomatic front, but is still being ignored Western countries. Apart from China, none of the prominent players in the arms market participate in the forum. How to reverse the situation?
— Firstly, I would like to note that the international component of the forum has grown significantly. Over 75 foreign defense enterprises from 14 countries presented their advanced developments and technologies in the field of defense, including, for example, India, South Korea, France and South Africa. Seven foreign countries launched national exhibitions at the forum.
Secondly, our forum "Army" is only three years old. Some similar foreign sites do not reach such a level in terms of the range of exhibited weapons and military equipment, the geography of participants, the scale of exhibition space, the number of visitors, and over the decades of their existence.
The Russian military-technical forum has a huge potential.
As for the neglect of our forum by Western partners, which you are hinting at, I can assume that the success of the IMTF "Army-2017" has become, to a certain extent, a challenge for Western military-industrial complex enterprises. Our forum is now seriously competing with the largest international exhibitions.
We invited all countries to the forum, including Western colleagues. We are ready to provide them with our platform to promote our military products and demonstrate advanced technologies. I do not rule out that the Western partners did not come to Russia for political reasons. I hope that the time will come when they will still accept Active participation in our forum.
— Since 2012, the Ministry of Defense has annually held the Moscow Conference on International Security. To what extent does this summit help to reach mutual understanding with foreign colleagues?
— The conference has been held annually for the past 6 years. The first forum took place in May 2012. At that time, it was devoted exclusively to missile defense issues, and about 200 participants from 50 countries were invited to the event: politicians, military specialists and experts in the field of missile defense.
Since then, not only the topics of the forum have expanded, which now considers the entire range of key security issues on a regional and global scale, but also the number of participants and the composition of the represented foreign states. Thus, in the last four years alone, the number of conference delegates has grown from 300 to more than 800 people, and the number of participating countries has increased to 86.
In 2017, 22 defense ministers flew to Moscow at the head of their delegations.
Among the participants were the heads or deputies of eight major international organizations and representatives of 128 non-governmental organizations.
Actually, these figures speak for themselves. The international recognition of the conference as a platform for an honest, open and, most importantly, professional discussion of pressing issues of ensuring international security is growing every year.
The uniqueness and relevance of the Moscow Conference lies in the fact that it provides an opportunity to conduct a dialogue and express one's views on current events both to independent experts and, first of all, to the heads of defense departments of various countries. Given the lack of communication between military different countries, this is both an advantage and one of the main practical results of the forum.
The speeches of the forum speakers are “sorted out” into quotations, carefully studied and widely used by both security experts and the media. I have no doubt that the stated positions, the innovative ideas put forward by the forum participants are taken into account and used by those officials on whom the adoption of serious decisions depends.
For Russia, the conference is a wonderful opportunity to convey its point of view to the entire world community, including Western states.
Unfortunately, in recent years, the defense departments of these countries, delegations high level they are not sent to the forum, but their representatives are always in the hall. Even if they do not advertise their presence and prefer to come to the event in a civilian suit, we are sure that our “signal” reaches the “addressee”. Of course, we are always ready to work not only "on transmission", but also "on reception", having provided a platform for our Western "partners", we are also ready for a direct and frank discussion on the most acute problems of international security.
