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 The troops have been withdrawn already.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 Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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". Partner news | Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. “Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”. Armenia, Azerbaijan sign protocol on demarcation coordinates Armenia’s government took on May 15 another step towards handing over four border areas to Azerbaijan. Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children |