by Thursday, January 13, the leadership of Kazakhstan, thanks to the coordinated actions of the CSTO peacekeepers, the Kazakh army and the power structures, finally managed to stabilize the stop in the country after the mass riots. This was stated by the Secretary General of the organization Stanislav, reports TASS.
According to the General Gem, the peacekeeping operation has become the first real use of the CSTO collective forces, revealed the defense potential of the organization, professionalism of command and soldiers.
“In the course of the operation, we received a invaluable experience of the close interaction of peacekeeping contingents of the Organization Member States in counteracting terrorism and destructive forces within the state,” said Zas.
he added that in front of the Russian military was a simple and concrete goal – to assist the “fraternal country”, to protect its territorial integrity and sovereignty. “Especially distinguished [peacekeepers] will be marked by the award-winning Council of the Collective Security Council of the CSTO and the defense departments of the states,” the Secretary General said.
On the morning of January 13, the Russian Ministry of Defense officially announced the beginning of the conclusion of troops from the territory of Kazakhstan. Military remove protection with socially significant objects and transmit it to local security forces. For 10 days, all peacekeepers will return to the places of its permanent deployment.