Foreign Ministry of Kazakhstan comments on "yurt of invincibility" in Bucha, Ukraine

• Published date: 11 January 2023
• Publication title: Central Asian News Services

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan does not see any problem with the installation of a "yurt of invincibility" in the Ukrainian city of Bucha, because it was a private initiative, representative of the Ministry Aibek Smadiyarov commented on the claims of the Russian Foreign Ministry to Kazakhstan on the sidelines of the government meeting.

"A yurt is a traditional dwelling for nomads, it is easy to assemble and move to a new place. The yurt is environmentally friendly, which is probably why Kazakh businessmen chose this type of housing. This is a private initiative of our Kazakh philanthropists who decided to help the Ukrainian people. We cannot comment or forbid. The embassy did not participate in this," Aibek Smadiyarov noted.

Smadiyarov stressed that he does not see anything reprehensible in the action of Kazakh businessmen. About 300,000 Ukrainians live in Kazakhstan, and there is also a large Kazakh diaspora in...