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Russian ambassador responds
We seek only the rapid restoration of normal life in the Republic and do not have any “imperial agenda” .
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This handout image grab taken and released by the Russian Defense Ministry on Jan. 8, 2022 shows Belorussian paratroopers leaving a military cargo plane after landing in Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan's president has rejected calls for talks with protesters after days of unprecedented unrest. (AFP/Russian Defence Ministry)
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e noticed that the article “Kazakhstan and the price of Russia’s empire” by Nina Khrushcheva published in The Jakarta Post on Jan. 10 contains incorrect interpretation of the real situation in Kazakhstan, particularly regarding Russia’s role in ensuring that country’s security and stability.
On Jan. 6 the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Council, a major military alliance, which plays a significant and constructive role in the geopolitical and security layout of modern Eurasia and comprises heads of state and government of CSTO member states, in response to the request of the legitimate president of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, made a decision to send Collective Peacekeeping Forces to the Republic of Kazakhstan for a limited period of time, with the aim of stabilizing the situation in the country.
The decision was made in accordance with Article 4 of the Collective Security Treaty of May 15, 1992, which stipulates that in case of aggression (armed attack that threatens security, stability, territorial integrity and sovereignty) against any member state, other member states shall immediately provide necessary support and aid, including military assistance, at the request of said member state.
Reaffirming its commitment to allied obligations within the CSTO, the Russian Federation supported the adoption of urgent measures amid the rapidly deteriorating internal political situation and surge of violence in Kazakhstan. We view the recent developments in this friendly country as externally provoked attempts at disrupting security and integrity of the state through violent means, including trained and organized armed groups.
Thus, the Russian Federation will continue consultations with Kazakhstan and other allies in the CSTO to analyze and develop, if necessary, further effective measures, primarily for assisting the counterterrorist operation by Kazakhstan’s law enforcement agencies, ensuring the safety of all civilians in the country without exception, and securing all critical infrastructure facilities and their operations, bringing them back under the control of the Kazakh authorities.
We seek only the rapid restoration of normal life in the Republic and do not have any “imperial agenda” as mentioned by the author.
I believe that the above information will help the esteemed readers of The Jakarta Post to shape a holistic view of what has been really going on in Kazakhstan.
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The writer is Russian ambassador to Indonesia.
