19:44, 06 May 2009 | GMT +5
Defense Minister congratulated colleagues on Great Victory Day
ASTANA. May 6. KAZINFORM /Narymbek Ismagulov/ Minister of Defense Danial Akhmetov has congratulated military servants of the central apparatus on the 64th anniversary of the Great Victory at a ceremonial conference dedicated to the Day of Motherland Defender.

As the Minister noted, 17 years ago on May 7, 1992 Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev signed a Decree on establishment of the Armed Forces of the RK. Today ensuring security of the country becomes a kind of conglomerate of military-political, economic, information and other measures. Namely these provisions underlay the Military Doctrine of Kazakhstan adopted in March 2007.
?The Doctrine lays emphasis on development of human potential. The main directions in this sphere are improvement of military service, provision of social guarantees to them, activation of ideological activity and all-round technical modernization?, D. Akhmetov noted. ?Today we have a numerous army with high combat readiness?, he added.
?Since January 1 the salary of military officials has been increased by 25%, in 2010 and 2011 it will be raised by 25% and 30% correspondingly. At present we are developing legislative amendments to the social sphere of military service. A new concept of social security of the militaries and their families has been drafted?, the Head of the Minister noted.
Upon completion of the meeting D. Akhmetov congratulated the military personnel on the Day of Motherland Defender and the 64th anniversary of the Great Victory and wished them health, welfare and success in service for the good of the Republic of Kazakhstan.