“Thanks to the firm position of President Tokayev and the resolute support of Russia, all allies in the Collective Security Treaty Organization, it was possible to take control of the situation in the shortest possible time, restore law, order, and return peace and tranquility to Kazakhstani land”

The CSTO has shown the ability to effectively respond to emerging threats, Putin stressed.

On February 10, the presidents of Russia and Kazakhstan held a meeting, their negotiations lasted more than 3.5 hours.