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kazakh Foreign Ministry denies suspending entry of foreigners

Published: 06 Jan 2022 - 04:20 pm | Last Updated: 06 Jan 2022 - 04:25 pm
Troops are seen at the international airport of Almaty following anti-government protests triggered by fuel price increase, in Almaty, Kazakhstan January 6, 2022. REUTERS.

Troops are seen at the international airport of Almaty following anti-government protests triggered by fuel price increase, in Almaty, Kazakhstan January 6, 2022. REUTERS.

Reuters

Moscow:  kazakhstan's foreign ministry denied a media report on Thursday that the entry of foreigners into the country had been suspended, the Sputnik news agency quoted it as saying.

Earlier, the RIA news agency had quoted the kazakh embassy in Uzbekistan as saying that kazakhstan had temporarily suspended entry for foreigners amid widespread protests.