The North Atlantic Alliance is “seriously concerned” about the situation in Kazakhstan. NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the South Caucasus and Central Asia Javier Kolomina stated this today. He called on all parties to refrain from violence and start a dialogue.
Riots in Kazakhstan Is an attempt to attack the post-Soviet republics along the perimeter of Russia, said Alexander Lukashenko. After the Christmas service in one of the churches in Minsk, the President of Belarus assessed the events in Kazakhstan.
“It was and is an attempt at foreign intervention. Now we need to figure out who is behind this, behind these bandits. has a sobering effect on those who decided to warm their hands there, “Lukashenka said.
President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping today sent his condolences to the President of Kazakhstan due to the loss of life during the riots. The Chinese leader stressed that Beijing is strongly opposed to outside forces that are organizing a color revolution or undermining friendship between the two countries.
China’s Foreign Ministry added that Beijing is ready to do everything it can to help Kazakhstan.
“We support all the efforts of the Kazakh authorities aimed at an early end to the chaos, and we strongly oppose external forces provoking social unrest and inciting violence in Kazakhstan. As a brotherly neighbor and permanent strategic partner, China is ready to provide Kazakhstan with any necessary assistance.” said Wang Wenbin, a spokesman for the PRC Foreign Ministry.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization also officially expressed its condolences to Kazakhstan. SCO Secretary General Zhang Min said that stability and social harmony in Kazakhstan is a key factor in peace and security in the region. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization expects that the situation in Kazakhstan will stabilize, and the rights and interests of the multi-confessional Kazakhstani people will be taken into account.
The head of the European Union’s foreign policy service, Josep Borrell, also called for the observance of the rights of Kazakhstanis. He discussed the situation by telephone with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan. According to Borrell, the European Union is ready to support de-escalation in Kazakhstan and will closely follow the development of events in the country.
“I discussed the situation in Kazakhstan with Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tleuberdi. I expressed the EU’s readiness to support de-exaltation and a return to stability. We will continue to closely monitor the situation. It is important that the rights and security of citizens are guaranteed,” said Josep Borrell.
The President of the European Commission and the President of France spoke about the rights of citizens of Kazakhstan at a joint press conference.
“I follow the situation in Kazakhstan with great concern. The rights and safety of citizens are of paramount importance and must be guaranteed. And I call for an end to violence and existing restrictions. The European Union is ready to provide all possible assistance,” commission.
“I fully agree with what Madam Chairperson has just said, we are both concerned and are following what is happening extremely closely. We have called for de-escalation,” said Emmanuel Macron, President of France.
At the same time, the head of the European Commission refused to answer the question of how she assesses the deployment of peacekeeping forces. CSTO in Kazakhstan. On the other hand, the German government has spoken out on this topic.
“With regard to the deployment of the CSTO forces and the role of Russia, we can say that we have taken note of the relevant messages. We hope that all participants are aware of their responsibility. We are convinced that violence can never be an adequate response,” said Christian Hoffman , a spokesman for the German government.
The German Foreign Ministry called on the military to respect human rights, and the Kazakh authorities to ensure the protection of the civilian population.
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