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The closing ceremony of the “Masters of Artillery Fire” contest, conducted in Kazakhstan as part of the “International Army Games – 2022”, was held in the city of Nur-Sultan.

Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Lieutenant General Marat Khusainov and the leadership of the ministry, military attachés, members of the teams, and media representatives attended the ceremony.

The flags of the participating states were brought to the stage after the video about the “Masters of Artillery Fire” was shown.

Speaking at the event, Lieutenant General Khusainov welcomed the participants and noted that each team demonstrated high professionalism during the contest.

Cups, medals, and valuable gifts were presented to the winning teams. The National Anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan was performed and the “Masters of Artillery Fire” contest was declared closed.

A concert program was presented at the closing ceremony.

The Kazakh team took first place, the Russian team took second place, and the Azerbaijani team took third place according to the final results of the contest in which 9 teams competed.

Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency

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