Head of State holds meeting with CIS Defense Ministers

Nursultan Nazarbayev has met with the participants of the meeting of the Council of CIS Defense Ministers, the press service of Akorda informs. Nursultan Nazarbayev noted that amid the unstable geopolitical situation and the global economic turbulence, Kazakhstan is interested in close military cooperation with neighboring countries. "We have established friendly relationships, mutual protection, and total external antiaircraft defense within the framework of the CSTO", said the Head of State. Kazakh President also stressed the importance of further development of defense and military-technical cooperation. "We are intended to transfer production of some components of military equipment to Kazakhstan. In this regard, we fully support the establishment of an appropriate joint venture", said Nursultan Nazarbayev. At the end of the round table President wished the participants success and fruitful work.