AKIPRESS.COM - 800 British troops from across the country have been training members of the Kazakhstan Army in order to help them become United Nations peacekeepers, according to ITV.

The exercise took place on Stanford Training Area and involved British troops and forces from Kazakhstan, the U.S., Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.

This is the first time Exercise Steppe Eagle has taken place in the U.K. and featured soldiers from 1st Battalion The Rifles.

"I wouldn't say they were that efficient two weeks ago and there's been a huge amount of effort. Not just in what you've seen today but right across the training objectives of conduct in peacekeeping and support to United Nations operations," commented Britain's Brig. Martyn Gamble.

“This is the 13th year the exercise has taken place and the first time it has been held in the U.K., and it is vital in assisting Kazakhstan's development of a capable peacekeeping force which can be deployed for UN peacekeeping operations in the future," Kazakh Embassy in London said.