MacDill AFB, Fla. (April 26, 2016) - Officers from the Kazakhstan
and Republic of Tajikistan Ministries of Defense met with their counter parts
from U.S. Central Command for their annual the Consultative Staff Talks (CST)
here April 25 and 26.The CST serves to
review the progress on the current year’s joint military-to-military activities
and to finalize the plan for next year’s activities. This year’s CST represents
another successful step forward in deepening U.S.-Kazakhstan and
U.S.-Tajikistan military cooperation to advance our mutual security and defense
interests. The primary areas of cooperation between the U.S. and Kazakhstan are
the continued increased professionalization of Kazakhstan’s MoD, with a focus
on Non-commissioned officers (NCO),as well as personnel and training
management, and military education.Kazakhstan
was represented by Colonel Adel Nurmashev, from the MoD’s Department of
International Cooperation, along with representatives from the Department of
Military Education, Combat Training Department, NCO Directorate, and Special
Operations Forces.
Colonel Adbulkhoshim Gulomzoda, Deputy Minister of Defense of the
Republic of Tajikistan, served as the head of the Tajik delegation this year.
In addition to furthering U.S. –Tajikistan military cooperation, this year’s
CSTs occurred during Tajikistan’s 25th year of Independence.
U.S CENTCOM and Kazakh
Ministry of Defense officers meet in Tampa, Florida to review joint progress
during the annual Consultative Staff Talks April 26 and 27, 2016. – File photo.
The Republic of Tajikistan delegation to the
Consultative Staff Talks and their U.S. Central Command counterparts met in
Tampa, Florida April 26 and 27, 2016. – File
Photo.