CSTO peacekeepers are helping Kazakh law enforcement agencies to maintain order in the country, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Igor Konashenkov told reporters.
In accordance with the decision of the CSTO Collective Security Council, the Collective Peacekeeping Forces have been sent to the Republic of Kazakhstan for a limited period.
An air group of more than 70 Il-76 and 5 An-124 airplanes created by the Russian Ministry of Defense transfers units of the Russian contingent of the CSTO peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan around the clock.
Russian military transport aircraft are also involved in the operational transfer of military contingents of Belarus, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Armenia.
The Russian peacekeeping forces include units of the 45th separate brigade of the special forces of the Airborne Forces, the 98th Airborne Division of the Airborne Forces, and the 31st separate brigade of the Airborne Forces.
All servicemen of the Russian contingent have undergone special training and have real combat experience.
The Commander of the Airborne Forces Colonel-General Andrei Serdyukov was appointed to lead the actions of the CSTO peacekeeping forces in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The Russian servicemen who arrived in the Republic of Kazakhstan immediately began to fulfill the assigned tasks.
To date, together with law enforcement agencies of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty Airport is taken under full control.
The security of the Consulate General of the Russian Federation located in the city and other important facilities is ensured.
The CSTO peacekeepers provide assistance to law enforcement agencies of the Republic of Kazakhstan in maintaining law and order.
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