The CSTO Peacekeeping Mission in Kazakhstan has been successfully fulfilled, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev states, inform.kz reports.
“The staged withdrawal of the CSTO peacekeeping contingent will start in two days. The withdrawal of the CSTO Peacekeeping Forces will take no more than 10 days,” the Kazakh President told at the Majilis meeting.
Kazakhstan must reform its national security scheme, Tokayev said Tuesday, TASS reports.
"I would like to particularly emphasize such strategic goal as cardinal re-organization of the entire system of national security. We will have to-organize the operation of our armed forces, law enforcement, national security agencies, foreign intelligence. All of them must work in coordination in the name of one goal: most efficient protection of our citizens, our constitutional order, and sovereignty under threat of any nature and scale," Tokayed told lawmakers.
According to Tokayev, Kazakhstan will establish new National Guard units in the region and reinforce the existing ones. The police Special Forces staff will be expanded. Besides, the border security service guidelines will be reviewed.
Coup attempts in Kazakhstan have failed, Tokayev said.
"The attempts at coup d’etat, attempts at the territorial integrity of the country have failed. We’ve defended Almaty and other regional centers together, as a single nation. They will be restored as soon as possible," the head of state said.
He noted that not all law enforcement agencies stayed loyal to their duty.
"In a number of cities, heads of National Security Committee department heads left their occupation buildings, leaving weapons and classified documents there, despite having sufficient combat arsenal," the president said.
