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In November 2020, nearly 2,000 troops from the brigade were deployed to monitor the ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh, along with 90 armored personnel carriers and 380 vehicles and special equipment.
The decision on the mission in Kazakhstan was announced by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who is currently chairman of the organization’s collective security council.
Earlier, Tokayev officially turned to the heads of state of the five countries for help with allegations of well-trained terrorist gangs taking over major sites in the country. The president did not provide evidence for his allegations.
“In connection with the address of President Kasim-Jomart Tokayev and given the threat to national security and sovereignty of the Republic of Kazakhstan caused by external interference, the Council decided in accordance with Article 4 of the Collective Security Treaty to send a Collective Peacekeeping Force for a limited period. from time to time to stabilize and normalize the situation in this country, “Pashinyan wrote in Facebook.
Observers have noted that the biggest chaos occurred in Almaty as soon as Samat Abish, Nazarbayev’s nephew, was removed from a key position in the security forces. Subsequent attacks on administrative buildings, arson, looting and skirmishes appear possible only if law enforcement is inactive on a staggering scale.
Hours later, the new leadership of the KGB and security forces brought in troops, regained the airport, and a major “cleansing operation” was being prepared for the morning of January 6. The question is why Tokayev calls for foreign forces when it seems that the Kazakhs are able to cope. A possible answer is that the president, who is already considered a transitional figure in local politics, does not trust his own national structures, Novaya Gazeta commented.
Article 4 of the treaty states that if one of the parties is subjected to aggression (armed attack that threatens security, stability, territorial integrity and sovereignty), it will be considered by the others as aggression against all states under the treaty. At the request of the Party concerned, the latter shall immediately provide assistance, including military assistance, as well as support with the means at its disposal, in the exercise of its rights of collective defense in accordance with Article 51 of the UN Charter.
The UN Security Council shall be immediately notified of the measures taken. In implementing the measures taken, the participating countries adhere to the UN Charter.
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