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The foreign ministers of the Turkic states supported the measures of the Kazakh authorities to normalize the situation
Baku/11.01.22/Turan: A video conference of the foreign ministers of the Turkic Council countries was held on January 11, at the initiative of the Turkish Foreign Minister. It was attended by Mevlut Cavusoglu (Turkey), Jeyhun Bayramov (Azerbaijan), Muhtar Tileuberdi (Kazakhstan), Ruslan Kazakbayev (Kyrgyzstan), Abdulaziz Kamilov (Uzbekistan), Peter Siyarto (Hungary), Rashid Meredov (Turkmenistan), Baghdad Amreev - general Secretary of the Organization of Turkic States.
The participants discussed the situation in and around Kazakhstan and adopted a final statement. The document notes that the Organization of Turkic States considers it its duty to support the people and government of Kazakhstan.
They express their condolences to the relatives of the killed in the riots; express support and solidarity with Kazakhstan; condemn acts of violence and vandalism, violations of public order; emphasize the importance of observing the norms and principles of international law and support the authorities' counter-terrorism measures against terrorists, radicals and extremists.
The participants expressed their readiness to support the people and government of Kazakhstan to overcome the current crisis and supported the reform program of President Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev. -02D-
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