Kassym-Jomart Tokayev receives Defense Minister

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev receives Defense Minister

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who is also the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of Kazakhstan’s Armed Forces, received Minister of Defense Dauren Kossanov. The Head of State was briefed on the ministry’s activities for the first half of the year. Kossanov reported on efforts to enhance troop mobility, develop air defense, territorial forces, unmanned aerial vehicle units, and military infrastructure. President Tokayev was also informed about the army’s combat readiness and the outcomes of the spring conscription campaign. He set a number of tasks aimed at further strengthening the combat potential of the Armed Forces.