Members of the Kazakh Parliament
visited the Kazakhstan Peace Operations Centre in the Almaty region. During
their visit, they toured the conference hall and the training facility where
language courses are conducted for military, police, and civilian personnel
preparing to participate in UN peacekeeping missions. In the last six months
alone, 150 servicemen have undergone an intensive training course covering
special tactical, engineering and medical training. The peacekeeping contingent
personnel received training in English, the rules of the use of force, and
studied the norms of international humanitarian law.
“It was interesting for us to see
how peacekeeping activities are organized, as they are an important element in
building dialogue between countries, strengthening diplomatic ties, and
promoting peace overall. We have observed that our peacekeepers are
well-prepared both linguistically and physically, and we are pleased with the
results of their training. At the Centre, all necessary conditions have been
provided for servicemen to acquire the required knowledge,” said Zhanna
Assanova, Member of the Senate, the Upper House of the Kazakh Parliament.
At the training ground,
peacekeepers demonstrated their skills in ensuring the security of the
peacekeeping base, organizing checkpoints, and patrolling. Military personnel
simulated situations closely resembling real-life scenarios, illustrating
responses to mortar shelling of the base. They also showcased techniques for
providing first medical aid, evacuating the injured, and neutralizing
improvised explosive devices using specialized engineering robotics.
“We completed the entire training
cycle in September. Currently, we are awaiting the UN assessment team, which
will be the final phase. After the assessment, we will be 100 percent ready to
participate in peacekeeping operations. At present, the country’s Defense Ministry
has completed comprehensive and extensive work carried out throughout the year
and is ready for any tasks,” said Bauyrzhan Nigmetullin, the Head of the Peace
Operations Centre of the Kazakh Ministry of Defense.
It is worth noting that Kazakh
peacekeepers are currently deployed in Lebanon, Western Sahara, the Central
African Republic, and the Congo. Also, the Ministry of Defense is exploring the
possibility of the participation of Kazakh military personnel in a UN mission
on the Golan Heights.
