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US Ambassador: Putting Kazakhstan on terrorism countries list is mistake

Kazakhstan Materials 8 February 2012 17:29 (UTC +04:00)

Kazakhstan, Astana, Feb.8 / Trend T.Nurbagambetov /

Putting Kazakhstan on the list of countries supporting terrorism is a mistake, U.S. Ambassador to Kazakhstan Kenneth Fairfax said at a press-conference on Wednesday.

"It was a mistake and a misinterpretation. The U.S. has never designated Kazakhstan as a country posing any threat to us," Mr Fairfax said.

In July, the U.S.Department of Homeland Security listed Kazakhstan among "specially designated countries" that "have shown a tendency to promote, produce, or protect terrorist organizations or their members."

The Kazakh Foreign Ministry expressed bewilderment over the report. The U.S. diplomatic mission in Kazakhstan disseminated a statement saying the U.S. doesn't consider Kazakhstan a country supporting terrorism.

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