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Statement

Statement | June 13, 2022

READOUT: U.S. CENTCOM Commander meets with Kazakhstan's Defense Minister

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U.S. Central Command commander Gen. Erik Kurilla met with Kazakhstan’s Minister of Defense Ruslan Zhaksylykov June 11, 2022.

The leaders discussed mutual security concerns and opportunities to expand defense cooperation in the Central Asian region.