The advance group of the peacekeeping forces of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) is already in Kazakhstan and has begun work. CSTO General Stanislav Zas announced this RIA News…
“The advanced group of the Russian part of the peacekeeping contingent is already in Kazakhstan and has begun to fulfill the assigned tasks,” Zas said. According to the CSTO Secretary General, the transfer of servicemen from other member states of the organization continues.
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