Kazakhstan is set to establish a military
reserve force composed of civilians who will gain military status during
training and exercises. The Senate, the upper house of Parliament, has approved
the relevant amendments to the military service law. About 2,000 people from
all over the country are expected to be recruited at the initial stage. At the
same time, reservists will be able to sign a three-year contract on a voluntary
basis. The reserve officers up to 57 years old, soldiers and sergeants up to
47, will also be included in the recruitment for a minimum monthly wage while
their job and position will be retained. Combat training will last no more than
60 days a year. The state budget will cover all associated costs. Service
locations will be chosen based on the reservist’s place of residence. The
Ministry of Defense believes this approach will motivate citizens to join the
reserve.
«First, it is the moral motivation of every
citizen and the fulfillment of their constitutional duty to defend their
homeland. Second, we understand that every man is always proud to serve in the
army, being a defender of his home, family, and country as a whole. This is
also motivating. Third, they will be assigned to military units based on the
territorial principle, meaning they won't have to leave their place of
residence,» said Sultan Kamaletdinov, Kazakh First Deputy Minister of Defense
and Chief of the General Staff of Kazakhstan’s Armed Forces.
«Reservists will receive full medical care,
meals, and one-time compensation in case of injury. Provisions are made for the
annual indexation of pension payments for length of service appointed since
January 1, 2016. Law enforcement officers with sufficient length of service are
granted the right to pension payments after their contracts expire,» noted
member of Senate Sergei Yershov.
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