ASTANA, November 2. /TASS/. All those seeking to harm the country will be held accountable, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has warned.
"We need peace and stability in the country to successfully continue reforms in the interests of the people. And anyone who wishes harm to our country and tries to do damage to Kazakhstan through their actions must and will be held accountable in accordance with the ‘law and order’ principle," he said at a meeting with Qarmet company employees in the city of Temirtau, as cited by his press service.
He also reiterated his firm commitment to the policy of interethnic and interreligious accord and the principle of unity in diversity.
"Law and order must prevail in the country. Kazakhstan is a peace-loving country. We will continue to pursue a policy of developing cooperation with all neighboring states and all interested nations in the modern world, both large and small, in order to make our contribution to the cause of strengthening peace and security," Tokayev emphasized.