Kassym-Jomart Tokayev hold bilateral talks with President of the European Council Charles Michel

During the conversation that took place in a friendly and trusting manner, the parties discussed the current domestic political situation in Kazakhstan and the prospects for the development of strategic partnership between Kazakhstan and the European Union.

At Charles Michel’s request, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev thoroughly informed him about the reasons of the current situation in Kazakhstan and the measures taken by the state. The President spoke about the cruel attacks of terrorists and militants who tried to undermine the constitutional order and carry out a coup d'etat.

The President characterized the tragic events an unprecedented act of aggression and assault on our statehood. He added that the violent actions of terrorists caused numerous casualties among law enforcement officers and civilians, about 1,300 businesses were damaged, more than 100 trade centers, banks were attacked, about 500 police cars were burned. According to President Tokayev, the preliminary economic damage to the country may amount up to US$ 2-3 billion.

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev gave a clear explanation about the deployment of the CSTO peacekeeping forces on Kazakhstan’s territory.

The President stressed Kazakhstan’s commitment to comply with all its international obligations and reaffirmed the intention to further developing cooperation with the EU institutions and its member states.