Kazakhstan, Astana, Sept. 15 / Trend A.Maratov /
Representatives of the Airmobile Forces of the Kazakh Armed Forces arrived in Russia's Ashuluk landfill with AN-26 aircrafts, to participate in the next stage of the large-scale joint strategic training Center - 2011, the Kazakh defense ministry reported.
"The Deputy Commander of Airmobile Forces of Kazakh Armed Forces Viktor Zhitnik is leading a group of Kazakh paratroopers. Representatives of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Kazakh Defense Ministry and leadership of the Air Force and Air Defense Forces of Kazakhstan will also attend the training," the report reads.
"Roughly 100 Kazakh military servicemen are attending the next stage of the large-scale joint strategic training Center - 2011, held in Russia. At this point, the objective of the Kazakh paratroopers is to capture and maintain the border. The Kazakh soldiers will conduct the operation jointly with the departments of participating countries. During the trainings, the Kazakh Air Force will use the Mi-17 aircraft and Su-27 frontline aircrafts," the report reads.
As reported earlier, the Center - 2011 strategic military trainings will be held in four countries, particularly in the Oymasha landfill of Kazakhstan, Ashuluk landfill of Russia, Podgornaya landfill of Kyrgyzstan, and Lyaur landfill of Tajikistan. Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan will host exercises that will involve units of the Collective Rapid Reaction Force and the CSTO Collective Rapid Deployment Forces of the Central Asian region. Kazakh armed forces are engaged in all stages of the trainings.
The Central Military District Headquarters of the Russian Armed Forces in Yekaterinburg will lead the trainings. The Deputy Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Major-General Mukan Dyusekeev, will lead the Kazakh group of officers in the operational control, which is included in the Joint Staff leadership.