On August 15, the competitions Master Gunsmith, Safe Environment and Field Kitchen, which are hosted by Uzbekistan as part of the VIII International Army Games “ArMI-2022”, started at the Forish mountain training ground in Jizzakh province on August 15, the press service of the Ministry of Defense said.
The opening ceremony was attended by senior officials of the Ministry of Defense of Uzbekistan and the participating countries, senators, members of the Public Council under the defense department, as well as veterans of the Armed Forces.
This year, the teams of the Ministry of Defense of Uzbekistan participate in 20 competitions of the VIII International Army Games, with a total of 257 teams from 37 countries participating in competitions covering 34 areas. The games are organized by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
In 2021, 277 teams from 42 countries competed in the games, while the servicemen of Uzbekistan participated in competitions in 24 categories and won 4 gold, 9 silver and 4 bronze medals, finishing second in the team event.
