Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan expressed surprise and dissent on the statement of the President of Kyrgyzstan

Almaty. February 22. Silkroadnews – Chargé d'affaires of the Kyrgyz Republic Kaynarbek Toktomushev was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Kazakhstan on Tuesday, the MFA press office reported.

“During the meeting Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Galymzhan Koishybayev handed Kyrgyz diplomat a note, which expressed “surprise and disagreement in connection with the statement of the President of Kyrgyzstan on February 17, 2017” on the air of Euronews channel”, the statement of the Foreign Ministry said.

The document states that during the various negotiations at all the levels up to the present time, the official Bishkek has never raised the issue of “blockade and human victims”. According to the Kazakhstani side, it clearly indicates the opportunism of this issue appearance in the current situation.

As noted, the Kyrgyz leadership has repeatedly emphasized the role of Kazakhstan in the settlement of the crisis situation in the neighboring country in the spring of 2010. The same assessment was given by many international organizations.

“Astana’s official position on the issue was set out in the statement of the MFA of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated May 19, 2010, which, inter alia, emphasized that “from the first day of the tragic events in Kyrgyzstan in April, Kazakhstan provides assistance and support to the brotherly people of both bilaterally and as the OSCE chairman. Humanitarian aid was provided and international cargo and passenger transportation were not stopped, as well as the cross-border movement of students and school students””, the statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan said.

The Foreign Ministry also reminded, as the OSCE chairman, Kazakhstan “immediately appointed Ambassador Zhanybek Karibzhanov, Deputy Chairman of the Majilis of Kazakhstan and Chairman of the Kazakhstani-Kyrgyz parliamentary group on cooperation as the OSCE special envoy in Bishkek”. “In close coordination with the UN and EU envoys and he has played an important role in building an appropriate political dialogue and removal of tension in Kyrgyzstan: as known, a referendum was successfully organized in the country and subsequently the democratic elections were held, stability and order were established”, the text points out.

In addition, Special Envoy of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Kyrgyz Republic was appointed and held a series of meetings with the leadership of the interim government of the Kyrgyz Republic to discuss ways out of the crisis, the Foreign Ministry stated.

“At the same time Kazakhstan promptly sent forces to help its neighbor, and immediately provided fuel and seeds to support the sowing campaign in the country. In general, Kazakhstan provided Kyrgyzstan with $11.6 million worth of humanitarian aid”, reminded in the Foreign Ministry.

As a result of these and other measures taken by the Kazakhstani leadership a further escalation that could lead to the loss of many lives was prevented, the report says.

In conclusion, the Kazakhstani side declares adherence to the spirit of traditional brotherly relations between the two nations and to the Treaty on allied relations between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.

To remind, in the framework of his visit to Europe President Almazbek Atambayev gave an interview to Euronews, in which, inter alia, said Kazakhstan bears a relation to human victims in Kyrgyzstan in 2010.