Kazakh President Qasym-Jomart Toqaev, the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, received First Deputy Defense Minister and Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Aitkurman Omarbekov and Deputy Defense Minister Tatiana Savelieva, the website infohub.kz reports.
The head of state heard reports on the current activities and combat readiness of the Armed Forces, the financial support for combat training measures, and the execution of the Defense Ministry's budget.
The Supreme Commander-in-Chief was briefed on the state of combat and mobilization readiness and on the fulfillment of tasks assigned to military command bodies and troops.
"The President was presented with information on the financing of the troops' current needs and army development programs. The parties also discussed the allocation of funds in light of combat training tasks, the maintenance of military infrastructure and support for the day-to-day activities of units. Particular attention was paid to improving the military command system, making decision-making more prompt and enhancing the troops' readiness to carry out their designated tasks," the Akorda statement said.
In addition, the meeting addressed mobilization planning and the training of the military reserve, the soundness of planned expenditures, compliance with budget discipline and more efficient use of allocated funds, as well as approaches to strengthening financial control and assessing spending performance.
Following the meeting, the head of state set a number of tasks to improve the Armed Forces' readiness and the quality of troop training, provide financial support for the army's priority needs and ensure the rational use of budget funds.