BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 19. Kazakh President
and Supreme Commander-in-Chief Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has instructed
the country's military leadership to improve the combat readiness
of the Armed Forces, enhance troop training and ensure the rational
use of defense budget funds, according to the presidential press
service.
Tokayev held a meeting with First Deputy Defense Minister and
Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Aitkurman Omarbekov
and Deputy Defense Minister Tatiana Savelyeva.
During the meeting, the president received reports on the
current activities and combat readiness of the Armed Forces, the
financial provision of combat training measures, and the
implementation of the Ministry of Defense's budget.
He was briefed on the state of combat and mobilization
readiness, as well as the fulfillment of tasks assigned to military
command bodies and troops.
Tokayev was also provided with information on funding for the
troops' current needs and army development programs. The meeting
addressed the allocation of funds based on combat training
requirements, the maintenance of military infrastructure and the
day-to-day activities of military units.
Particular attention was paid to improving the military command
system, accelerating decision-making and ensuring that troops are
ready to carry out their assigned tasks.
The participants also reviewed mobilization planning and
military reserve training, the justification for planned
expenditures, compliance with budget discipline and the more
efficient use of allocated funds. They also discussed approaches to
strengthening financial oversight and assessing the effectiveness
of spending.
Following the meeting, Tokayev set a number of tasks aimed at
improving the Armed Forces' readiness and the quality of troop
training, financing the army's priority needs, and ensuring the
rational use of budget funds.
