The Consulate General of Russia in Almaty has sent a diplomatic note to Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs following the arrest of Russian rapper Navai Bakirov, who is of Azerbaijani descent, in southern Kazakhstan.
Globalinfo.az reports that Russia’s diplomatic mission informed TASS about the matter.
A spokesperson for the consulate’s press service stated that the Russian side addressed a note to the Almaty office of Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, requesting an official explanation regarding the situation involving its citizen.
The Consulate General added that it continues to monitor the development of events.
Aliyar Khalil
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