Law enforcement agencies and armed forces of Kazakhstan “are opposed to terrorists, and not a” peaceful protesting “. So the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan responded to publications in foreign media, calling the press not to distort the information. The full text of the application is published on the telegram Channel ORDA.KZ.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan stated that “a number of publications in foreign media on the situation established in our country after the introduction of a state of emergency is clearly superficial and one-sided nature.” “Peaceful rallies were held in the Mangystau region and in all major cities of the country. The requirements of the protesters were completely satisfied. However, terrorist, extremist and criminal groups used for the escalation of tension and violence. In this regard, a state of emergency was declared. As the events have shown in G Almaty and a number of other regions of the country, Kazakhstan underwent armed aggression of well-coordinated terrorist groups that have been trained abroad. According to preliminary data, among the attackers there are persons who have experience in combat participation in the “hot spots” on the side of radical Islamist groups. Currently law enforcement The bodies and armed forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan are opposed to terrorists, and not a “peaceful protesting”, as some foreign media are distorted, “the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan.
Speaking about the commissioning of the CSTO contingent to the country, the Kazakh foreign policy department explained that “in the current situation, Kazakhstan was forced to seek help from the CSTO, which sent peacekeeping forces with a total number of about 2,500 people to facilitate the stabilization of the situation.”
“The mandate of peacekeepers includes the protection of strategic facilities and the cover of the Kazakhstani forces of law and order. It should be emphasized that the main fighting against the terrorist groups lead law enforcement agencies and the Armed Forces of Kazakhstan. The CSTO peacekeeping forces will be in Kazakhstan temporarily and leave the country after stabilizing the situation at The first appeal of the Kazakhstani side … “- the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
The department also added that “to great regret, as a result of the clashes, there are human victims both among law enforcement officers and military personnel and civilians.” In this regard, on January 10, the country of nationwide mourning was announced in the country. “