Kyrgyzstan intends to send 150 servicemen to Kazakhstan. The head of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) Kamchybek Tashiev announced at a meeting of the Parliament.
According to him, within the framework of the CSTO cooperation, Kyrgyzstan decided to participate in the peacekeeping operation in Kazakhstan.
«We will send 150 personnel, 8 armored vehicles, 11 vehicles from our country,» Kamchybek Tashiev said.
Mass protests in Kazakhstan began in early 2022. Residents of Zhanaozen and Aktau in Mangistau region opposed the increase in prices for liquefied gas, then the protests spread to other cities. Clashes with security officials continue in Almaty. The Internet is periodically turned off throughout the country, the media practically do not work.
The President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev introduced a state of emergency in the republic, dismissed the government and became the head of the Security Council. At his request, the CSTO countries sent peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan.
