Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to hold joint military exercises

The Minister of Defense of Uzbekistan, Abdusalom Azizov, is visiting Kazakhstan on a working visit. He met with the Minister of Defense of Kazakhstan Saken Zhasuzakov.

During the meeting, the sides discussed the preparations for the upcoming joint military exercises and promising areas for cooperation.

Saken Zhasuzakov noted that Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan open military exercises. According to him, the second phase will be held in Uzbekistan. “I think this is just the beginning. In time, we will move on to larger-scale exercises,” he added.

Abdusalom Azizov said that holding regular meetings gives a high impetus to the relationship between the two armies.

After the talks, representatives of the defense departments of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan signed a number of documents on cooperation in the defense sphere.

The Minister of Defense of Uzbekistan also familiarized himself with the process of training future officers of the Kazakh army

Within the framework of the official visit, the Uzbek delegation will visit other military facilities and take part in the active phase of the joint tactical-special exercise.