The President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev in an article published in the Egemen Qazaqstan newspaper called the main wealth of the republic “the sacred land inherited from the ancestors.” Thus, he responded to the statement that provoked the scandal Vyacheslav Nikonov , deputy State Duma and grandson of the chairman of the Council of People’s Commissars of the USSR.
The head of state stressed that the territories at his disposal were not transferred to his people by anyone from outside. “Our history does not begin in 1991 or 1936. Our people lived and grew up here during the times of the Kazakh Khanate and earlier – under the Golden Horde, Turkic Kaganate, Huns and Saks,” he wrote.
At the same time, the Kazakh leader stated the need to protect national interests and fight provocations from those who question the territorial integrity of the republic.
Tokayev also focused on the fact that the current borders of Kazakhstan are recognized by the international community. According to him, all territorial disputes have been settled by now. He added that the state is not divided into southern, northern, western and eastern parts, and the East Kazakhstan, West Kazakhstan and North Kazakhstan regions that are part of the republic are just a symbol indicating the direction
A recent scandal erupted after Nikonov on Channel One announced that “the territory of Kazakhstan is a great gift from Russia.” After that MFA of the republic summoned the Charge d’Affaires of Russia Alexander Komarov and handed him a note.
Later, the deputy explained his words. “I believe that the interests of Kazakhstan were fully respected when defining the borders of the Kazakh SSR, which became the borders of the Republic of Kazakhstan. This is exactly what I said in the program” Big Game “,” he noted, expressing “the warmest feelings towards the brotherly people of Kazakhstan “.