Regarding Washington’s role, Russia hopes that no one will question Kazakhstan’s right on the application of Article 4 of the CSTO Charter… “It was used to ensure law and order in the union republic,” Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said. Newsweek magazine… The theses of his speech are given by our diplomatic mission on its page in “Twitter“.
The diplomat added that Russia views the violent events in Kazakhstan as aimed at undermining its security. “We will facilitate efforts to restore normalcy,” he said.
Also, according to him, concern is caused by the spread of radical religious ideology in Central Asia. This is due to the destabilization in the Middle East and Afghanistan caused by the military intervention of the West.
Mass protests in Kazakhstan began in the early days of 2022. They spread extremely quickly. Looting and attacks on government agencies began. The authorities imposed a state of emergency across the country until January 19.
Almost four thousand active participants in the riots were detained. There is a curfew in the cities, and the search for armed provocateurs continues. Collision damage is tentatively estimated at $ 200 million.
The President of the country issued an address in which he stated that the attack was organized by “sleeping” cells of radicals with active outside support. About 20 thousand militants took part in the attack on Alma-Ata alone. There will be no negotiations with terrorists.
By the way, the United States has already expressed concern about the order to shoot to kill the militants. White House Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the US is calling for “restraint.” And the New York-based organization Human Rights Watch issued a statement in which it called the order given to the Kazakh military to fire to kill illegitimate. TASS…
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