According to the newspaper, Tokaev was planned to be awarded as part of the SPIEF economic forum in St. Petersburg.
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The President of Kazakhstan “thanked for the honour,” but refused to accept the order. He explained that until the end of his presidential term, he would not accept either domestic or foreign awards.
Putin’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov said that the awarding of Tokayev at the St. Petersburg forum should not have taken place. “I don’t know where the information came from, because no award was planned,” Peskov was quoted as saying. Russian media.
The war in Ukraine and the position of Kazakhstan:
On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of the territory of independent Ukraine.
On April 1, the administration of the President of Kazakhstan emphasized that, contrary to Russia’s “Wishlist”, Kazakhstan respects territorial integrity Ukraine.
