AKIPRESS.COM - President of Kyrgyzstan Sooronbai Jeenbekov congratulated the Kyrgyzstanis on the Day of Defenders of the Fatherland, the President's press service said.
The head of state in a statement thanked the military officers of the Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan and the veterans for performing their duties in the country.
"Today is a significant day. Exactly 100 years ago in 1918, the Red Army and the Red Fleet have been created. The Armed Forces have always been a backbone of the statehood and the defense of the Motherland is a sacred duty. The combat readiness and combat capability of the armed forces are the most important factor of the national security," the statement said.
The President wished good health, peace and success to the Kyrgyzstanis.