Huge military parade starts in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan's President, Commander-in-chief Nursultan Nazarbayev opened the first military parade in the history of Kazakhstan held at the 40th military base, Otar, in Zhambyl province on Tuesday.
The country's all TV channels are conducting a live broadcasting
of the military parade.
"The army is a reliable shield of our state, and holding it is not
only a great responsibility, but also an honor for every Kazakh
serviceman," Nazarbayev said, opening the military parade.
He recalled that this year Defender of the Fatherland Day is for the first time celebrated as a public holiday.
7,000 servicemen, more than 400 units of armored vehicles and automotive equipment, more than 86 aircraft and helicopters are taking part at the parade.