Kazakh President rejects international probe into deadly unrest

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NUR-SULTAN - Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Saturday rejected calls for an international probe into a crisis in the ex-Soviet country and said he had no plans to change the Constituti

on to extend his rule.violence that began with anti-government protests and prompted the country to call in Russia-led troops.blamed the clashes that sent Central Asia's richest country into turmoil on bandits and terrorists with foreign connections,In his first televised interview since the crisis began, Mr Tokayev reiterated that Kazakhstan had been under attack from militants and said the state would be able to probe the events without foreign help.

International rights organisations and the European Parliament are among those that have pushed for an international investigation into the violence that erupted following peaceful protests that initially targeted a fuel price hike in the west of the country before extending to other political demands.

 

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