Military parade to be held in Kazakhstan

A military parade will be held in Kazakhstan's Kazak Eli square (country of Kazakhs) on May 7, on Defender of the Fatherland Day, Kazakh Defense Ministry said.

"All the equipment to be presented in the Kazakh Eli square on May 7, has been either modernized or produced in Kazakhstan's defense and industrial enterprises," the ministry said.

This parade will focus on showcasing the new and modern weapons and military equipment of the Kazakh army, according to the country's Defense Ministry.

Over 2 000 soldiers and officers, nearly 300 pieces of equipment, 56 flight facilities will be involved in the military parade.

Parade crews of the country's Defense Ministry, Interior Ministry, Ministry of Emergency Situations, Border Guard Service of the National Security Committee and the Republican Guard of Kazakhstan will participate in the celebration of the Defender of the Fatherland Day.