Kazakhstan, Russia’s neighbor and ally, has suspended all arms exports for a year, its government said on Saturday, amid the conflict in Ukraine and Western sanctions against Moscow, Reuters reported.
The former Soviet republic, which also has active economic ties with Kyiv, avoided taking sides in the Ukrainian crisis, calling for a peaceful resolution of the conflict.
In its statement on Saturday, the Kazakh government gave no reason for the decision to suspend arms exports for a year, Reuters reported.
Kazakhstan produces a wide range of military equipment, including ships, armored vehicles and artillery, machine guns, night vision devices, grenades, torpedoes and defense equipment.
The government did not specify which of these goods are being exported.
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