In the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan responded to whether Kazakhs should refrain from traveling to Russia following Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
Official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Aibek Smadiyarov noted during a briefing on May 6 that Kazakh-Russian relations are based on the principles of friendship, alliance, and strategic partnership, and serve as an example of multifaceted interstate cooperation.
"We do not observe any problems at the Kazakh-Russian border. Our diplomats in Russia are constantly in contact with local authorities, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the border service. Our citizens do not experience any mass detentions or document checks. If they are stopped or their documents are checked, it is for security purposes. Therefore, we ask our citizens to simply comply with the rules of local authorities and the laws of the country," stated Aibek Smadiyarov.
On May 2, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan recommended to fellow citizens without valid reasons for traveling to Russia to temporarily refrain from trips to the country until the previously introduced additional security measures and enhanced border crossing control regime are lifted.
On April 30, Tajikistan handed a note to Russia regarding the mass cases of overtly negative treatment of Tajik citizens on the territory of the Russian Federation, as well as the widespread violation of their rights and freedoms.
