The President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, instructed his administration, his government, all law enforcement agencies and akims (heads of local authorities) to take urgent measures to ensure the security of military facilities and key civilians “in connection with the escalating situation around Ukraine.” .” This was announced by the presidential press secretary, Berik Wali.
He clarified that the presidents of the chambers of parliament were informed of the measures that were being taken.
Uali also added that it is important for Kazakhstan to maintain “stability, calm, law and order,” recalling that the republic has repeatedly advocated “resolving the issue of ending hostilities between the two Slavic peoples through negotiations.”
In August 2024, Kazakh authorities called on Ukraine and Russia to peacefully resolve the conflict amid the invasion of Ukrainian troops in the Kursk region. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan stated that it advocates resolving all conflicts between states exclusively by peaceful means with the widespread use of political and diplomatic tools.
Uali’s statement followed Russia’s use of a new Oreshnik ballistic missile to attack the Dnieper River in response to Ukraine’s use of long-range Western missiles to attack the Bryansk and Kursk regions.
