Kazakhstan denies claims drones targeting Russia were launched from its territory
Yermek Kosherbayev, Kazakhstan's Foreign Minister (photo: Getty Images)
Kazakhstan's Foreign Ministry denies claims by some Russian experts that the drones that attacked the Omsk oil refinery could have been launched from its territory, Tengrinews reports.
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan responsibly states that these claims are not true and are not supported by any data or facts," the statement said.
The ministry also stressed that it views the statements by Russian experts as unfounded insinuations.
According to diplomats, they "distort the traditionally friendly Kazakh-Russian relations."
The Foreign Ministry once again added that Kazakhstan consistently pursues a "peaceful, balanced, and responsible foreign policy." The ministry added that it is based on the principles of good-neighborliness, mutual respect, and non-interference in the internal affairs of other states.
"We emphasize that the Republic of Kazakhstan proceeds from the fact that its territory, airspace, and infrastructure cannot be used to carry out actions directed against other states," the ministry concluded.
Official Moscow is seeking a gasoline agreement with Kazakhstan, but Astana has set its own condition.
Kazakhstan reduced oil production due to the strike at the Orenburg gas processing plant.
Incidentally, the drone attack on this facility, located 170 kilometers from the Kazakh border, took place on June 24.
