Russian Foreign Ministry made a statement on events in Kazakhstan
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In connection with the appeal of the President of Kazakhstan, the CSTO Collective Security Council decided to send collective peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation stated that the events in Kazakhstan are “an attempt, inspired from the outside, by violent means, using trained and organized armed formations, to undermine the security and integrity of the state.” This is stated in the statement Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
“We regard the recent events in our friendly country as an attempt, inspired from the outside, by violent means, using trained and organized armed formations, to undermine the security and integrity of the state,” the statement said.
It is reported that on January 6, 2022, the CSTO Collective Security Council, in connection with an appeal by the President of Kazakhstan, decided to send the CSTO collective peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan “for a limited time period in order to stabilize and normalize the situation in this country.”
“The Russian Federation, having reaffirmed its adherence to allied obligations within the framework of the CSTO, supported the adoption of urgent measures in connection with the rapid degradation of the internal political situation and the growth of violence in Kazakhstan,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
It is reported that the Russian Federation will continue close consultations with the Kazakh side and other allies in the CSTO “to analyze and develop, if necessary, further effective steps.”
Earlier it was reported that the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev asked for help to the heads of the countries of the Collective Security Treaty Organization.
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