“This Christmas with all my heart with the peacekeepers who left this morning by the decision of the CSTO to restore peace and order at the request of friendly Kazakhstan.
Thoughts and prayers for the defenders, ”she wrote on Telegram.
As reported, the redeployment of all CSTO peacekeeping units to Kazakhstan should be completed on January 7.
On January 5, the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev, said that he had turned to the CSTO partners with a request to help in overcoming the terrorist threat.
According to him, this appeal is "appropriate and timely."
A state of emergency was introduced throughout Kazakhstan.