Following the widespread turmoil in Central Asia's Kazakhstan, Russian-led military alliance forces dispatched to the site have begun withdrawing as order has been restored.
This month in Kazakhstan, the government called on Russia-led military alliance CSTO, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, to support the nationwide protests of the rebels, saying it was "a terrorist act involving foreign armed groups." , Over 2000 troops deployed.
With support, the government thoroughly suppressed protests, including detaining about 10,000 people in total, and the CSTO withdrew its troops on the 13th after President Tokaev stated that "order was restored." It was started.
This is the first time that the CSTO has dispatched military troops to member countries, and President Tokaev said in a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin that he "demonstrated its relevance and effectiveness as a reliable international organization" and requested the dispatch. I emphasized the legitimacy again.
After receiving a report from Russia's Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu that the withdrawal of the troops would be completed on the 19th, President Putin said, "The closest partner, the government of Kazakhstan, will be able to solve social and political problems with peace of mind." It seems that he wants to increase his influence in the former Soviet Kazakhstan by appealing that Russia played a major role in eradicating the turmoil.