Taking part in military parade is honor

ANA. August 18. KAZINFORM. /Serik Sabekov/  Little time is left before the Constitution Day. It has been announced the national holiday this year. A military parade devoted to this holiday will be held at the Kazakh Eli square in Astana. All combatant branches of Kazakhstan prepare for the parade now. To learn about the progress of preparation for this important event our correspondent has visited a military camp site near Astana.

 
Preparations are well underway here. Every day the military personnel do the marching drills.

The camp has all conveniences, medical aid stations and cultural facilities. The military men often hold sports competitions and other activities.

 "Of course in the beginning we have some difficulties in drill training, for example in synchrony of movements. But now we've reached almost perfect results. To get an opportunity of participation in the parade the servicemen had gone through complex tests in their units. Reserve combatants try to join the principal staff as well. It breeds healthy competition here", Deputy Commander for Morale and Welfare Colonel Kaisar Mugalov says.

 Some of the militants who have arrived for the parade took part in such an event before. One of such "veterans" is Major Alesker BaItlessov - the troop leader of the National Defense Cadet Corps who participated in two military parades in 2001 and in 2005.

 "It is not the first time for me as I have already participated in two parades. But you know each of them is special itself and for each time you feel a certain excitement and it is not caused by performance of some technical front elements as far as I improved my marsh drill up to automatism. When you come to the square you feel the holiday atmosphere and you are proud of your country, your Armed Forces", - he said.

 According to soldiers the military parade demonstrates power and unity of our people and our Armed Forces that plays an important role in patriotic education of youth.

 "This year it is the first time when the military parade is dedicated to the Constitution Day and I think that this is a good start as I hope such parades will be held every year. As far as the Constitution is our Principal Law and its protection is a duty of each citizen of our country. Participation in such a significant event is a great honor for each soldier", - Sergeant-Major of Airmobile troops Manarbek Rustembekov noted.

 The servicemen keep in a secret the peculiarities of the upcoming parade - you will see all yourselves, they answer the questions of the journalists. But we could receive some information.

 As it turned out the musicians of the military orchestra will be the first to start the parade then will come the youngest participants - the students of the National Defense Cadet Corps whereas the Kazakh Air Forces will end the parade.