Deputy Foreign Minister Galuzin: a number of Central Asian countries may join the sanctions

This was stated by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin.

He noted that the position of Moscow and the authorities of the Central Asian countries regarding the unacceptability and illegitimacy of unilateral economic restrictions coincides.

"A number of Central Asian countries, however, do not want to take on the corresponding risks, they make it clear that they are ready to follow Western restrictive measures," TASS quoted Galuzin as saying.

Earlier, Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubayev said that Bishkek sees no problems for cooperation with Russia, despite the threat of Western sanctions.

On May 9, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a conversation with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, during which the parties stressed the need to further develop the partnership.