Kazakhstan: Voluntary departure of some US diplomats approved by State Department

Their measures regarding the riots in Kazakhstan, which led to more than 3,800 arrests, take several countries, in order to secure their position and avoid unpleasant losses.

US diplomacy announced that it approved the voluntary withdrawal from Kazakhstan of non-essential US government staff and their relatives working at the Consulate General in Almaty, where the state of emergency declared by the authorities remains in force.

“Its citizens USA “Kazakhstan should be aware that the violent protests could seriously affect the US embassy’s ability to provide consular services, including assistance to American citizens fleeing the country,” the State Department said in a press release.

Germany suspends arms exports to the country

Her government Germany cut off all arms exports to Kazakhstan due to unrest in the Central Asian country, the German news agency reported.

Berlin has taken the necessary measures to export such items to Kazakhstan. Last year, 25 licenses were issued for the export of weapons and other military equipment, worth about 2.2 million euros.

Olaf Solts

The amount is relatively low, but the government of Chancellor Olaf Solz considered the measure necessary given the developments.

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