Kazakhstan reacts following Russian statements targeting NGOs – Euractiv

Kazakhstan reacted on Thursday (29 February) after accusations from Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, who said that NGOs in Central Asia were allegedly engaged in “anti-Russian activities”.

Shoigu on Tuesday delivered a statement on the occasion of the Special Operations Forces Day at a meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation in Moscow.

The statement in particular notes that the situation in the Central Asian region remains complex.

According to Shoigu, the greatest threat comes from the…