The 9th edition of the international defense technology expo MILEX 2019 kicked off in Minsk on 15 May. The exposition was housed at Minsk Arena and the surrounding outdoor area. Attending the opening ceremony were State Secretary of the Security Council of Belarus Stanislav Zas, Chairman of the State Military Industrial Committee Roman Golovchenko and Chief of the General Staff, Belarusian First Deputy Defense Minister Oleg Belokonev.