The peacekeeping contingent will stay in Kazakhstan for a limited time, after performing its functions it will be withdrawn from the republic. The Russian President Vladimir Putin stated.

Putin called the CSTO peacekeeping operation in Kazakhstan quite timely and legal.

“In the case of Kazakhstan, the CSTO has shown in practice its potential, ability to act quickly, decisively and effectively,” the Russian leader said. The commander of the CSTO peacekeeping force in Kazakhstan, General Serdyukov, knows his job. Russia understands that the threat to Kazakhstan arose not because of spontaneous protests, but because of those who took up arms,” ​​Putin said.

According to him, Kazakhstan has faced international terrorism. In Kazakhstan, information support technologies from the Maidan riots were used. “The situation in Kazakhstan is gradually improving, a number of vital facilities have been completely cleared of militants,” Putin said. He is confident that in the near future the situation in all over Kazakhstan will stabilize through joint efforts. He is sure that the Kazakh authorities will do everything to improve the normal work of law enforcement agencies, and the economy of the country.

Putin offered to instruct the secretaries of the CSTO Security Councils to submit proposals to jointly counter attempts at foreign intervention.