President Nazarbayev presents officer's shoulder straps to graduates of military academies
12:17, 4 July 2014
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Today in Astana, President and Supreme Commander-in-Chief of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has presented the graduates of military educational institutions with the attributes of their new ranks - the officer's shoulder straps on the eve of the Capital's Day.
The Head of State stressed that to be promoted to the position of officer at the flag-raising ceremony is honorable since the flag is the symbol of Kazakhstan's nationhood and independence. Traditionally the best graduates of national military academies are presented with the officer's shoulder straps at the flag-raising ceremony symbolizing the star of celebrations of the Capital's Day in early July. This year President Nazarbayev conferred officer's shoulder straps on 12 graduates.