В Вооруженных Силах идет подготовка к зиме

At the weekly apparatus meeting held at the Ministry of Defense, issues of international cooperation, the participation of the Kazakh team in the "Tank Biathlon", as well as the daily life of the troops were discussed.

Defense Minister Lieutenant General Nurlan Yermekbayev announced the results of the joint meeting of the heads of the military departments of the CIS member states, the SCO and CSTO members. During the meeting, the sides discussed issues of interaction between partner countries, strengthening international security and maintaining regional stability.

Particular attention was paid to the fight against the pandemic. As noted, the threat of the spread of coronavirus infection requires coordinated actions and appropriate coordination from regional organizations for a joint response.

The meeting of the defense ministers ended with the signing of a number of important decisions aimed at all-round cooperation and constructive interaction of international organizations. In particular, the heads of the defense departments signed a Joint Communiqué and a Statement of the meeting participants on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War and World War II. The work plans of the Council of Ministers of the CIS, CSTO and SCO for 2021 were also approved.

The discussion touched upon the results of the International Army Games. For the first time, Kazakhstan took part in only one competition - "Tank Biathlon". The best military specialists from 32 countries of the world competed for the championship. In the tank biathlon competition, our tankers performed side by side with the best tank crews from 16 countries, including Russia, Belarus and China.

Analyzing the results of the "Tank Biathlon", the minister instructed to take into account the current experience in the further training of the team, to work out the issue of technical equipment with improved models of combat vehicles and to strengthen the coaching staff.

Moving on to the next thematic part of the meeting, the head of the military department noted the role of digitalization in the Armed Forces in the context of the President's Address to the people of Kazakhstan.

“In his annual Address to the people of Kazakhstan, the President called digitalization a basic element of all reforms. Digitalization is not a fashion trend, but a key instrument for achieving national competitiveness, ”the minister said. The Armed Forces are now paying close attention to the development of this area. Automated command and control systems are being actively introduced, paperwork is being reduced, and the number of online services is expanding, including through a mobile application.

During the meeting, the head of the defense department was reported on the creation of an information and explanatory group to convey and explain the President's Message to the people of Kazakhstan. Its task is to convey to every serviceman the meaning of a program document that provides guidelines for the near future.

The minister was informed about the state of affairs in the troops and the events held over the past week. The daily life of the troops is organized in accordance with the approved training plans. At the same time, quarantine restrictions are strictly observed. In general, the sanitary and epidemiological situation in the Armed Forces remains stable. No servicemen have been registered with coronavirus infection. Military doctors provide the necessary complex of preventive and anti-epidemic measures in order to secure the health of personnel.

Large-scale work is to be done to prepare the Armed Forces for the winter period. The head of the defense department gave relevant instructions for the organization and timely completion of all events to responsible officials. In particular, to ensure the readiness of all utilities for the heating season. Why it is necessary to revise the heating equipment of the barracks and housing stock, administrative buildings. No less important is the timely provision of personnel with clothing. The minister instructed the commanders of all levels to resolve this issue.

“In addition, weapons and military equipment must be prepared for the winter period of operation,” the head of the defense department said.

When organizing and carrying out work to prepare for the winter, the minister instructed all officials to pay special attention to the observance of security measures by personnel.