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Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Two milestones: from the Military Academy to the National Defense University.

National Defense UniversityNATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY
1997№ 3353

Establishment of the Military Academy

11 February 1997, Almaty

By Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Almaty Higher Military School named after I. S. Konev was transformed into the “Military Academy of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan”.

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2003№ 1173

National Defense University

21 August 2003, Astana

By Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the state institution “Military Academy of the Armed Forces” was reorganised into the state institution “National Defense University”. The Decree entered into force on the day of signing.

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The Academy’s core responsibilities

01

Officer education

training officers with higher military and specialised military education.

02

Professional development

advanced training and professional development of officers.

03

Military science

training of military scientific and pedagogical personnel.

Official documents

Full decree texts in the Adilet legal information system.

1997 · № 3353 ↗2003 · № 1173 ↗

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Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan · National Defense University