MOSCOW, 11 January 2022, (TON): Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed the situation in Kazakhstan by telephone and expressed concern about the participation of foreign mercenaries in destabilizing the situation in the republic.

This is stated in the disseminated message of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

“The main attention was paid to the situation in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Both sides expressed firm support for the efforts of the Kazakh leadership to restore the constitutional order in the country,” the Russian diplomatic service informed. including the participation of foreign mercenaries in attacks on civilians and law enforcement officers, in the seizure of state institutions and other objects. “

The head of the PRC Foreign Ministry positively assessed the measures taken by the CSTO against the background of events in Kazakhstan.

The message says “Wang Yi positively assessed the measures taken by the CSTO in response to the appeal of the leadership of Kazak-hstan in order to help normalize the situation in the country.”

It is reported that the heads of the diplomatic departments of the two countries also noted the role of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in ensuring security in Eurasia.