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Kazakhstan and the United States need to strengthen bilateral military cooperation - this opinion was voiced by US Army Central Command Sergeant Major Ronnie Kelley, Tengrinews reports citing Newskaz.ru.
Kazakhstan and the United States need to strengthen bilateral military cooperation - this opinion was voiced by US Army Central Command Sergeant Major Ronnie Kelley, Tengrinews reports citing Newskaz.ru.
Ronnie Kelley arrived in Astana at the official invitation of the country&rsquos Defense Ministry to take part in a conference of NCO corps of Kazakhstan&rsquos Armed Forces.
He spoke about military cooperation between the two nations at the press conference organized by the US Diplomatic Mission to Kazakhstan on June 11. &ldquoMilitary is a great opportunity for cooperation between our countries. I look at it very positively. Both countries understand that there are bad things happening in the world we live in. And the more we work as a team, the more we cooperate, the stronger we will be. Our multinational countries will be able to resist a foreign aggression,&rdquo Ronnie Kelly is quoted as saying by Newskaz.ru.
&ldquoYou are moving in the right direction, but there is no need to hurry. It is necessary to make thought through and consistent steps along the path of development. We have spent almost 250 years developing our army and NCO corps, while Kazakhstan has been doing that for about 20 years. I advise not to hurry and to learn from other countries,&rdquo he said.
When speaking about Kazakhstan&rsquos military personnel, he marked the level of their training. &ldquoIn those areas where I work, I can say that I am impressed by the level of training of Kazakhstan&rsquos soldiers. They are constantly learning and striving to get better. This motivates me. I closely work with Command Sergeant Major of Kazakhstan's armed forces Temirbek Khalykov, who was the first Kazakh to graduate from the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy. I am inspired by his passion to make Kazakhstan&rsquos army more professional. He has recently been added to the Hall of Fame of the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy as one of its best graduates. Few have managed to do that,&rdquo Mr. Kelley said.
He also spoke about a joint training program that enables Kazakhstan's military professionals to study at US military institutions. &ldquoAs for the International Military Education and Training (IMET) program, this is a long-term assistance program and we have with Kazakhstan&rsquos Ministry of Defense. Under this program, Kazakhstan&rsquos military professionals are able to train and study in the US. This program helps prepare a new generation of NCO corps. We have senior sergeants and professional instructors, who teach and share experience in special training centers,&rdquo Mr. Kelly said. To be eligible for this program Kazakhstan's military personnel should know English well, he added.
Besides, a sergeants drill course will kick off in July this year at the Cadet Corps of Kazakhstan&rsquos Ministry of Defense in Schuchinsk. It last from six months to one year.
&ldquoIt is unclear whether it will be prolonged next year. It is being discussed now,&rdquo Mr.Kelley said.
Writing by Assel Satubaldina, editing by Tatyana Kuzmina
