Fire-damaged building of the Akimat in Alma-AtaMINSK, Jan 15President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that Kazakhstan was subjected to aggression by coordinated terrorist groups who had special training and combat experience. mission in Kazakhstan. His words are quoted in the Telegram channel of the Sputnik Belarus agency. According to the Belarusian president, Kazakhstan was subjected to armed aggression by well-coordinated terrorist groups. that terrible plan to destroy the Kazakh state,» Lukashenka emphasized.The details of the death of a Russian woman during the riots in Kazakhstan became knownHe expressed confidence that a little time would pass and the Kazakh people would appreciate the efforts of the CSTO countries. «As a former military officer and an officer, I understand that from the battlefield everything is seen differently than in general. But, believe me, with your actions, even without shooting, without conducting special operations, you only ensured peace and order with your presence in this country» — said the Belarusian presidentMass protests in Kazakhstan began in the first days of 2022 — residents of the cities of Zhanaozen and Aktau in the west of the country opposed the doubling of prices for liquefied gas. 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 said 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.
The first planes with Russian peacekeepers returned from Kazakhstan
