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21 January 2010 [11:56] - Today.Az
Kazakhstan expressed its wish to carry out joint maneuvers with Turkey.
Defense
Minister Adilbek Dzhaksybekov of Kazakhstan said after his meeting with
Turkish Ambassador in Astana Atilla Gunay that they aimed at further
developing their military cooperation with Turkey.
Dzhaksybekov
said, "we want to carry out joint maneuvers with the Turkish Armed
Forces as a new aspect of our military cooperation. Turkey is one of
priority partners of Kazakhstan in the area of defense."
He
said that Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev's recent visit to
Turkey added momentum to the bilateral relations between the two
countries.
More than 160 Kazakh officers have received
training in Turkey since 2003. Currently, there are 60 Kazakh officers
in Turkey for military training.
/World Bulletin/
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