In accordance with the anti-corruption strategy of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2015 - 2025 and action Plan for 2018 - 2020 for implementation by order of the Minister of defence dated 26 June 2018 No. 436 approved the action Plan of the Ministry of defence of the Republic of Kazakhstan to 2018 - 2020 for implementation of the Anticorruption strategy of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2015 - 2025.
To activate work in this direction, by order of the Minister of defense dated may 15, 2019 No. 339, the Ministry of defense updated the composition of the Commission for monitoring the implementation of legislation on anti-corruption in the Armed Forces, which is guided by the national Plan-100 concrete steps to implement 5 institutional reforms, the anti-Corruption strategy of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2015-2025, the anti-corruption legislation, the Memorandum on mutual cooperation between law enforcement agencies on anti-corruption issues, the Regulations on commissions
on monitoring the implementation of anti-corruption legislation approved by the order of the Minister of defense dated February 16, 2016 No. 74, and other guidance documents.
Similar commissions operate in the structural units of the Ministry of defence, General staff and Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan, offices of commanders-in-chief types, commanders of troop types, armies of regional commands, military units and institutions.
In accordance with paragraphs 18 and 19 of the action Plan for 2018-2020 for the implementation of the anti-Corruption strategy of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2015-2025 and countering the shadow economy, approved by Government resolution No. 309 of may 31, 2018, the Armed Forces constantly analyze regulatory legal acts for the presence of discretionary powers in them and monitor compliance with requirements on conflict of interests and restrictions in the civil service.
Pursuant to paragraph 1 of the action Plan of the Ministry of defense in the 2018 – 2020 for implementation of the Anticorruption strategy of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2015 – 2025 will be functioning on the website of the Ministry of defence special section "countering corruption" for the treatment of citizens committed by the military on corruption offenses, as well as the rubric to ensure broad access of servicemen and members of their families to legal information of anti-corruption focus.
Thus, the website of the Ministry of defense contains normative legal acts, guidelines on anti-corruption, information on the implementation of the anti-Corruption strategy, a memo, guidelines, a national report on anti-corruption, a training manual "Formation of an anti-corruption culture of military personnel", as well as an appeal by the Minister of defense to all military personnel to eradicate corruption in the Armed Forces.
In 2019, 6 meetings of The Commission of the Ministry of defense for monitoring the implementation of anti-corruption legislation were held, at which officials of the departments of organizational and mobilization work, the Main Department of quartering troops and the Office of the commander-in-chief of the Land forces were heard. As a result of the hearings, 39 recommendations were made to eliminate corruption risks in the areas of conscription, public services, Finance and public procurement, as well as in the activities of military administration bodies.
Military personnel and civilian personnel of 38 structural divisions of the Ministry of defense, the General staff and the Armed Forces were tested for knowledge of anti-corruption legislation and anti-corruption standards, with the preparation of a rating table.
In the framework of implementation of cooperation Plans between the Ministries of defense and foreign countries held working meetings of experts to exchange experience in combating corruption.
Thus, from October 15 to 18, 2019 in Almaty, and from November 30 to December 4, 2019 in Vladikavkaz, working meetings were held between the main departments of the military police of the armed forces of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation on anti-corruption issues.
On November 21, 2018, the Minister of defense approved the Roadmap of priority measures to combat corruption in the military environment for 2018 and 2019, which provides for measures to form an anti-corruption culture and eliminate corruption risks
and improving anti-corruption measures.
In accordance with the adopted Roadmap, joint work with law enforcement and special agencies has been activated to form an anti-corruption culture of military personnel.
Since September 1 of this year, a new academic discipline "Fundamentals of military law and anti-corruption culture" has been introduced into the training program of military institutes and Cadets, with an anti-corruption theme in the amount of 30 academic hours.The introduction of special topics in the standard training programs of military educational institutions will allow future sergeants and officers to expand their horizons, form a stable immune system and zero tolerance for corruption offenses.
In order to provide practical assistance and bring the requirements of anti-corruption legislation in the current year, a visiting group of the Ministry of defense was carried out in Semey, Almaty, Taraz, Karaganda and Atyrau garrisons, where the offices of the commanders of regional commands and Amphibious assault troops are located.
A whole range of events aimed at preventing corruption was held, including: informational and explanatory lectures with modeling of life situations, accompanied by the display of slides and videos, questionnaires of personnel, presentation of polygraph research opportunities, confidential conversations, a competition for the best knowledge of anti-corruption legislation, visits to places of detention, and a reception on personal issues.
Awareness-raising activities covered 3,698 military personnel of 72 military units and institutions. All this was actively covered in the media (Khabar, CPC, Eurasia 1, 24 KZ, regional TV channels, radio and Republican Newspapers).
At the same time, in the period from January 8 to January 18 this year, a sociological survey of 14,485 military personnel was conducted in 215 military units and institutions to assess the level of perception of corruption in the military environment.
According to the research, 87% of the respondents believe that the level of corruption in the armed forces of Kazakhstan has decreased.
85% of the respondents are ready to personally support further reduction of the level of corruption.
95% of respondents indicated that measures to prevent corruption are carried out constantly.
At the same time, 91% consider them quite effective.
The results of the sociological survey allow us to conclude that the military environment has formed a consciousness of intolerance to corruption, and the measures taken by the Ministry of defense to form an anti-corruption culture of military personnel are effective.
In connection with the legislative law of the military police to check the military units and military institutions compliance with the military requirements of the legislation on combating corruption, for 2019 held 450 inspections, the results of which the command of the military units made 101 ideas of elimination of the circumstances promoting Commission of corruption offenses, 59 newsletters of the review which were brought to disciplinary responsibility 246 officials.
In the framework of the Memorandum on mutual cooperation between the Ministry of defence, the General Prosecutor's office, Agency for civil service Affairs and anti-corruption, national security Committee and the Ministry of internal Affairs anti-corruption intensified joint work on formation of anti-corruption culture of the military.
According to the joint plans, 249 round tables and 239 meetings were held in military units and institutions of the Armed Forces in 2019 with the participation of law enforcement and special agencies to explain anti-corruption legislation, and 160 speeches were published in regional media aimed at preventing corruption.
In total, the Armed Forces conducted 8987 measures aimed at preventing corruption.
As a result of the measures taken, the number of corruption crimes in the Armed Forces for 2019 in comparison with 2018 decreased by 76%, i.e. from 17 to 4, and administrative corruption offenses were not taken into account.
Work on anti-corruption in the armed forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan continues.