Tokayev: CSTO peacekeepers did not fire single shot in KazakhstanJanuary 31, 2022 - 16:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - CSTO peacekeepers did not open fire during their deployment in Kazakhstan amid unrest earlier in January, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said in an interview with the Khabar 24 channel on Saturday, January 29. "The CSTO peacekeeping contingent, having arrived in Kazakhstan, did not fire a single shot," Tokayev said, RBC reports. He explained that the member states of the organization had agreed from the very beginning that the peacekeepers would only guard strategic facilities. According to him, the authorities did not use force against peaceful demonstrators. “This could not have happened,” Tokayev said. Almost immediately after Tokayev asked for help, the CSTO decided to deploy a peacekeeping contingent in Kazakhstan, with Armenia sending 100 troops to Kazakhstan as part of the contingent. The troops have been withdrawn already. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |