General Secretary of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Stanislav urged statements about the “occupation” of Kazakhstan. He told about this RIA Novosti.
According to him, the CSTO Motive in this situation is to help Kazakhstan in a difficult period, support the ally. “I went overgrowing – about some invasion or something else, even about the” occupation “agreed – this, sorry, in general, a complete stupidity,” the Secretary General noted.
previously stated that the collective peacekeeping forces of the CSTO in Kazakhstan will have about 2.5 thousand people. According to him, if necessary, grouping in Kazakhstan will be strengthened. It also stressed that peacekeepers will proceed from the situation. “
January 5, President of Kazakhstan Kasym-Zhomart Tokayev appealed to the CSTO for help because of the riots started in the country. Russia sent units of airborne troops. The next day, the advanced group of CSTO peacekeeping forces began to work in Kazakhstan.
On January 2, protests began in Kazakhstani cities due to the increase in gas prices for cars from 60 to 120 tenge. Later, they turned into disorders with the requirements of the first president of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev from politics, new elections and dissolution of parliament.