The recent joint training exercises, Ak Shumkar II in Kyrgyzstan involved the participation of military and civilian personnel from the Kyrgyz Republic and the US. The exercise was organized by the US Embassy in Kyrgyzstan, in cooperation with the local government, aiming at maximizing the efficiency of cooperation in crisis situations.

The participants test their ability to react successfully in time to serious emergencies through the practical training sessions included in the program. Special teams from both countries, which involved representatives of the Ministry of Defense of the Kyrgyz Republic, perform various actions that suppose attending to urgent situations, providing medical assistance for patients in need, as well as organizing fire and rescue operations.

The planners from the NY National Guard Bureau and from its partners from Montana told that the main goal of the exercises was to increase efficiency in various crisis-like scenarios. Thus, the program allows enhancing the effectiveness of the specialists from both countries, thus preparing them for cooperation in future emergencies.