“If necessary, measures are taken... She may not be going to Kazakhstan, but if she decides to come, she will not be allowed in,” the statement said.
According to the agency, the reason for the sanctions could be Kandelaki’s publication “on the displacement of the Russian language” in Kazakhstan.
Earlier, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan denied a message about a ban on entry into the country for foreigners.
It was also reported that the Kazakh authorities will continue to ensure the rights and interests of all representatives of the multi-ethnic people of the republic.