Three days after protests began en. President takae turned to the collective security organization, and asked for them to intervene. The c s t o despatched some two and a half thousand troops,. mostly russian troops, but there is also some from from other members of the allianceo from bellarus, kirkestan, armenia. And they're despatched to protect government buildings, to protect the oil industry.
The speedy arrival of CSTO troops in Kazakhstan is unprecedented in the 30-year history of the Russia-backed regional security alliance.
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