The Kazakh parliament's lower chamber, the Mazhilis, approved in its first reading on November 15 a bill on creating a military reserve that would allow, in case of emergency, to quickly organize their mobilization. According to the bill, the first group of 2,000 reservists will start serving in 2025. The three-year service will be performed on a contractual basis, with reservists keeping their regular jobs. Kazakhstan's Defense Ministry announced the plans to introduce reserve service last year, less than two weeks after Russia launched its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Kazakh Service, click here.
Kazakh Lawmakers Approve First Reading Of Bill On Military Reserve Service
Kazakh soldiers take part in military exercise in Tajikistan in October 2022.