The Russian and Kazakh defense ministers signed an agreement in the Kazakh capital on October 16 on bilateral military cooperation to replace a deal that has been in place since 1994. It is said to cover issues including military education and training, arms and equipment deliveries, participation in bilateral and multilateral drills and exercises.
The Russian Defense Ministry called the agreement "an unprecedented document." In Nur-Sultan, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu called Kazakhstan "one of the few states, if not the only state, with which we have such broad military cooperation and such a profound and all-embracing agreement."
