International Army Games 2015 End in Russia

© Sputnik / Evgeny BiyatovClosing ceremony of the Tank Biathlon World Championships at the Alabino training ground in the Moscow Region
Closing ceremony of the Tank Biathlon World Championships at the Alabino training ground in the Moscow Region - Sputnik International
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The closing ceremony of the first International Army Games was held on Saturday, August, 15, on Alabino Range in Moscow Region.

A solemn opening ceremony of the International Army Games 2015 held at the Alabino training field in the Moscow Region - Sputnik International
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Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation General Sergei Shoigu attended the closing ceremony of International Army Games 2015 and awarded the winners of some of the contests with medals.

“We are grateful to our colleagues from different countries, who found the opportunity to participate in the competition and show their mastership,” Shoigu declared. “Participating troops have been demonstrating day and night for two weeks all their military skills on the training grounds across our country, in the sea and in the air.”

Defense Minister Shoigu expressed gratitude to all the participants for showing exciting performances and competing fairly and to volunteers, who provided the successful staging of the games. He noted that this year’s contest would be the inaugural event and the games would be held annually.

Within the ceremony, the prizewinners of one of contests of Army Games 2015, Tank Biathlon, were awarded with golden, silver and bronze medals, Ria Novosti reported. The Russian crew of tankers has won the gold in the individual race. China and Serbia left the ceremony with medals for the second and the third places respectively.

The Russian Army's crew takes part in the Suvorov Onslaught competition of infantry combat vehicles at the International Army Games 2015, Alabino base outside Moscow - Sputnik International
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Moreover, members of every country’s participating team got nods from organizers, winning prizes in various additional nominations.  For instance, the Tadjik troop won the prize for “high managerial competence in leading the crew” in Tank Biathlon contest.

The Tank Biathlon contest had the biggest competition with crews participating from 13 different countries.

“Tonight, giving the summary of the Games and awarding the winners, I’d like to highlight that we are inviting every team to participate in the competition, every country that will come to us with peace. And we’d like to see countries battling only on the training fields, but not in the real conditions,” Shoigu concluded.

The International Army Games 2015 were held August 1st to 15th on 11 training ranges across three Russia’s military commands – the Western, the Southern and the Central. Fifty-seven teams from 17 countries from Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America, which competed at the Games.

© Sputnik / Evgeny Biyatov / Go to the mediabankClosing ceremony of the Tank Biathlon World Championships at the Alabino training ground in the Moscow Region
Closing ceremony of the Tank Biathlon World Championships at the Alabino training ground in the Moscow Region - Sputnik International
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Closing ceremony of the Tank Biathlon World Championships at the Alabino training ground in the Moscow Region
© Sputnik / Evgeny Biyatov / Go to the mediabankClosing ceremony of the Tank Biathlon World Championships at the Alabino training ground in the Moscow Region
Closing ceremony of the Tank Biathlon World Championships at the Alabino training ground in the Moscow Region - Sputnik International
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Closing ceremony of the Tank Biathlon World Championships at the Alabino training ground in the Moscow Region
© Sputnik / Evgeny BiyatovRussian Defense Minister Sergei Shoygu (centre) at the closing ceremony of the Tank Biathlon World Championships at the Alabino training ground in the Moscow Region
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoygu (centre) at the closing ceremony of the Tank Biathlon World Championships at the Alabino training ground in the Moscow Region - Sputnik International
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Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoygu (centre) at the closing ceremony of the Tank Biathlon World Championships at the Alabino training ground in the Moscow Region
© Sputnik / Evgeny Biyatov / Go to the mediabankParticipants of competitions in tank biathlon of the Russia Defence Ministry during of the International Army Games 2015 held at the Alabino training field in the Moscow Region
Participants of competitions in tank biathlon of the Russia Defence Ministry during of the International Army Games 2015 held at the Alabino training field in the Moscow Region - Sputnik International
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Participants of competitions in tank biathlon of the Russia Defence Ministry during of the International Army Games 2015 held at the Alabino training field in the Moscow Region
© Sputnik / Evgeny Biyatov / Go to the mediabankThe Russian crew during the Tank Biathlon 2014 world championship in the training ground of the 2nd Guards Taman Motorized Rifle Division, in the village of Alabino.
The Russian crew during the Tank Biathlon 2014 world championship in the training ground of the 2nd Guards Taman Motorized Rifle Division, in the village of Alabino - Sputnik International
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The Russian crew during the Tank Biathlon 2014 world championship in the training ground of the 2nd Guards Taman Motorized Rifle Division, in the village of Alabino.
© Sputnik / Evgeny Biyatov / Go to the mediabankFrom right: Chinese and Russian crews ride Type 96A and T-72B tanks during a pursuit race of the Tank Biathlon 2014 World Championships at a training center of the Second Guards Taman Motorized Rifle Division in the town of Alabino.
From right: Chinese and Russian crews ride Type 96A and T-72B tanks during a pursuit race of the Tank Biathlon 2014 World Championships at a training center of the Second Guards Taman Motorized Rifle Division in the town of Alabino - Sputnik International
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From right: Chinese and Russian crews ride Type 96A and T-72B tanks during a pursuit race of the Tank Biathlon 2014 World Championships at a training center of the Second Guards Taman Motorized Rifle Division in the town of Alabino.
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Closing ceremony of the Tank Biathlon World Championships at the Alabino training ground in the Moscow Region
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Closing ceremony of the Tank Biathlon World Championships at the Alabino training ground in the Moscow Region
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Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoygu (centre) at the closing ceremony of the Tank Biathlon World Championships at the Alabino training ground in the Moscow Region
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Participants of competitions in tank biathlon of the Russia Defence Ministry during of the International Army Games 2015 held at the Alabino training field in the Moscow Region
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The Russian crew during the Tank Biathlon 2014 world championship in the training ground of the 2nd Guards Taman Motorized Rifle Division, in the village of Alabino.
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From right: Chinese and Russian crews ride Type 96A and T-72B tanks during a pursuit race of the Tank Biathlon 2014 World Championships at a training center of the Second Guards Taman Motorized Rifle Division in the town of Alabino.
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