Defense Ministers of Kazakhstan and Russia approved a plan for bilateral cooperation between the departments for 2027 Eidos Mirzakhmatov and Andrey Belusov met in Astana. The plans for 2027 include the training of military personnel, cooperation in the field of military education and the development of military-technical cooperation. Andrey Belusov called Kazakhstan a proven member and ally of the CSTO. He thanked the Kazakh side for assisting the work of Russian test sites, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported. At the meeting, Eidos Mirzakhmetov congratulated his colleague and the Russian delegation on the Day of National Unity.