Polish FM calls for de-escalation in Kazakhstan on behalf of OSCE

The Polish foreign minister, the current chairperson of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), has called for de-escalation of the situation in Kazakhstan and dialogue. "I have been closely monitoring the recent developments in Kazakhstan," Zbigniew Rau wrote on Twitter on Wednesday. "I am calling for the de-escalation of the situation in that country and for dialogue, which must be held in full respect of OSCE obligations," Rau added. The minister appealed in connection with the ongoing violent protests in Kazakhstan.