Stanislav ZasMOSCOW, Jan 14The operation of peacekeepers in Kazakhstan showed that the CSTO countries can together ensure security and stability throughout the organization, said CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas. «I would draw one conclusion here, but probably very important: that we, our countries now, our member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization have real opportunities to collectively ensure security and stability throughout our territory. This is the conclusion that can be drawn from all these events,» Zas said in Kirill Vyshinsky's program «1/6″ on the channel » Russia 24″, answering the question of what conclusions can be drawn from what happened in Kazakhstan.The CSTO ruled out the intervention of peacekeepers in the internal affairs of Kazakhstan Later, the protests spread to other cities, including Alma-Ata, the old capital and the largest city of the republic: looting began there, militants attacked state institutions, took away weapons. In response, the authorities declared a state of emergency throughout the country until January 19 and launched a counter-terrorism operation. According to the UN, during the protests in Kazakhstan, about 1,000 people were injured. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the republic, 17 Kazakh security officials were killed, more than 1.3 thousand were injured. On the morning of January 5, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev dismissed the government and headed the Security Council. At the first meeting of the Security Council under his leadership, Tokayev described the situation in Kazakhstan as undermining the integrity of the state and said that he had asked for help from the CSTO «in overcoming the terrorist threat.» The CSTO Collective Security Council decided to send collective peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan to normalize the situation in the country. On January 7, Tokayev announced that the terrorists, including those who had arrived from abroad, continued to resist, and promised to destroy those who did not lay down their arms. In addition, the president noted that all the demands of citizens, expressed in peaceful forms, were heard. On Thursday, January 13, the successful completion of the CSTO mission was announced, now the peacekeepers are returning from Kazakhstan.
CSTO Secretary General called bringing peacekeepers to Kazakhstan timely
