Astana, 19 October. President and Supreme Commander-in-Chief Kassym-Jomart Tokayev received First Deputy Defence Minister and Chief of the General Staff Aitkurman Omarbekov and Deputy Defence Minister Tatyana Savelyeva and heard reports on the combat readiness of the Armed Forces, the financing of combat training and the execution of the Defence Ministry's budget (Akorda, Kazinform).
The president was briefed on combat and mobilisation readiness and on the financing of the troops' current needs and army development programmes. They discussed how funds are allocated to combat training, maintenance of military infrastructure and the day-to-day work of units, as well as mobilisation planning, training of the military reserve, the justification of planned spending, budget discipline and stronger financial control (Akorda).
Following the meeting, Tokayev set tasks to improve the readiness of the Armed Forces and the quality of troop training and to finance the army's priority needs (Kazinform). The meeting followed personnel changes at the Defence Ministry (Ulysmedia); before her election to the Kurultai, Savelyeva served as deputy finance minister, and according to Tengrinews she will be responsible for the economic side of the army's work (Tengrinews).
Background: Savelyeva's powers as a member of parliament were terminated early; the bureau of the political council of the Adilet party proposed handing her Kurultai seat to Gulnar Toylybayeva, a former secretary and chair of a regional maslikhat, and the documents have been sent to the Central Election Commission (BES.media).
List of sources used: Akorda, Kazinform, Ulysmedia, Tengrinews, BES.media
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