Russia’s deputy
defense minister said Russian and Kazakh military servicemen maintained close
cooperation in joint operative and combat training events.
NUR-SULTAN, May 14.
/TASS/. Russia and Kazakhstan will exchange military contingents for
participation in exercises to be held in each other’s territory this year,
Russia’s Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin said on Tuesday.
Kazakhstan’s military
contingent will participate in the strategic command-staff exercise Center-2019
in Russia. In exchange, Russian military personnel will be delegated for taking
part in the Shygys exercise in Kazakhstan, Fomin said at the beginning of
Russian-Kazakh defense policy coordination consultations.
The two countries’
military personnel are to perform joint combat training tasks within the framework
of the exercise to be held in accordance with the CSTO’s package of plans
entitled Combat Brotherhood.
Fomin said Russian
and Kazakh military servicemen maintained close cooperation in joint operative
and combat training events.
"We pay special
attention to this aspect of cooperation," Fomin said.
In particular, he
emphasized the International Army Games.
"I would like to
stress the active participation of the Kazakh army’s teams in these large-scale
competitions. I wish you all high results and victories. We are very grateful
to our Kazakh friends for hosting three contests," he said.
Source: ITAR-TASS
14-05-2019
