Rustem Khamitov met with First Deputy Chief of General Staff of Russian Armed Forces Nikolay Bogdanovsky

UFA, 15 September 2015. /Bashinform News Agency, Iliya Spiridonov/. On September 14, at the House of the Republic the Head of Bashkortostan Rustem Khamitov met with the First Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Colonel-General Nikolay Bogdanovsky.

The progress of strategic exercises "Centre-2015" in the territory of Bashkortostan, which take place in the Central Military District from September 7, was discussed at the meeting.

"We have been working hard, intensely for a week already. I believe that these exercises provide a lot of useful things in every sense”, said the Head of the Republic. “The work is done in all directions. Everybody get disciplined, show responsible approach to work. This is the main task of the exercises. I hope that in the end the result will be positive".

Rustem Khamitov noted that after the exercises a detailed analysis would be carried out marking strengths and weaknesses.

"Unfortunately, not everybody understands this. Well done job here and in Samara region. It is also in many ways a new sphere for you. I think that it is quite right - we teach and we learn", said Nikolay Bogdanovsky.