Kazakhstan eyes post-riot restoration as situation stabilizes

The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) peacekeepers working in the capital city of Nur-Sultan have allowed part of Kazakhstan's law enforcement officers to redeploy to Almaty for the "counter-terrorist operation" there, Tokayev said.

In a phone conversation on Saturday, Tokayev and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed that leaders of the CSTO member states will hold a videoconference in the next few days to discuss the unrest in Kazakhstan.

Tokayev informed Putin of the latest developments, noting that the situation is stabilizing. He also thanked Kazakhstan's partners from the CSTO, particularly Russia, for their assistance.

The presidents exchanged opinions on the measures being taken to restore order in Kazakhstan.

Later, Putin had phone calls with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to discuss the Kazakh tensions and the organizing of the CSTO summit.