President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has created a special commission to conduct comprehensive inspections at the Ministry of Defense.
Sea-news.az reports that official information has been released regarding this matter.
The audit will cover the overall situation at the Ministry of Defense, including the financial and logistical support of military units.
The commission will be headed by Aida Balayeva, Deputy Chairperson of the Security Council of Kazakhstan. Alikhan Smailov, Chairman of the Supreme Audit Chamber, has been appointed Deputy Chairman of the commission.
Tokayev instructed the commission to submit a report on the initial results of the inspection within one week.
As a reminder, on September 24, during exercises in the Caspian Sea, 17 servicemen were swept out into the open sea as a result of a sharp deterioration in weather conditions. As a result of the incident, 14 servicemen lost their lives, while 3 were rescued.
