Kazakhstan’s Defence Minister, Major General Aidos Myrzakhmetov, and Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov held a bilateral meeting in Astana.
Myrzakhmetov briefed his counterpart on the military reform being carried out on the instructions of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. It aims to improve troop readiness, refine command systems, modernise weapons and military equipment, introduce digital technologies and apply new approaches to combat training.
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Defence is also strengthening the practical focus of military education and its links with the troops. Officer training will take account of current requirements and developments in military technology.
