Kazakhstan holds military parade to mark 25th Foundation Anniversary of Kazakhstan Armed Forces

By Globaltimes.cn, Published: 2017-05-08 16:02:33

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev (center) speaks during the 25th Foundation Anniversary of the Kazakhstan Armed Forces, or “Defender of the Fatherland Day,” at Kazak Eli Square in Astana, Kazakhstan on May 7, 2017. Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Bakhytzhan Sagintayev (2nd from left) and many others attended the ceremony. Photo: Aliia Raimbekova/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images/CFP

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Kazakhstan held a military parade to mark the 25th Foundation Anniversary of the Kazakhstan Armed Forces, or “Defender of the Fatherland Day,” at Kazak Eli Square in Astana, Kazakhstan on May 7, 2017. Over 5,000 soldiers attended the ceremony and more than 300 military vehicles were displayed during the parade. Photos: Aliia Raimbekova/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images/CFP

Soldiers march during a military parade marking the 25th Foundation Anniversary of the Kazakhstan Armed Forces, or “Defender of the Fatherland Day,” at Kazak Eli Square in Astana, Kazakhstan on May 7, 2017. Photo: Aliia Raimbekova/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images/CFP

Tanks are driven during a military parade marking the 25th Foundation Anniversary of the Kazakhstan Armed Forces, or “Defender of the Fatherland Day,” at Kazak Eli Square in Astana, Kazakhstan on May 7, 2017. Photo: Aliia Raimbekova/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images/CFP