Kazakhstan eyes ban on Russian military symbols

Kazakhstan eyes ban on Russian military symbols

Ukrinform
Kazakhstan authorities are working to e implement a ban on goods with "ethnopoliticized symbols."

This was reported by Echo of Caucasus, Ukrinform saw.

In particular, it is about the paraphernalia of Wagner Group, as well as the unofficial symbols of support for Russia’s brutal war against Ukraine - the letters Z and V.

In addition, the ban may affect products with the inscriptions "Army of Russia" and "Polite People", the emblems of the Workers' Party of Kurdistan and East Turkestan.

A prosecutor with the department for the protection of public interests noted that "individual representatives of different ethnic groups demonstrate different ethnic symbols in the public domain", which causes mixed reactions in society.

Read also: "Russian warship, go ...!" postage stamp receives "Philatelic Oscar 2023"

As part of the restrictions, the prosecutor's office proposed that the government ban the manufacture, shipment, and distribution in Kazakhstan of products with symbols used by opposing parties in armed conflicts.

It is proposed that administrative liability be introduced for the distribution of the specified products in Kazakhstan.

As Ukrinform reported earlier, last year the Parliament of Moldova banned the co-called St. George ribbon, as well as the symbols Z and V, all of which Russian troops used in the war against Ukraine.

While citing and using any materials on the Internet, links to the website ukrinform.net not lower than the first paragraph are mandatory. In addition, citing the translated materials of foreign media outlets is possible only if there is a link to the website ukrinform.net and the website of a foreign media outlet. Materials marked as "Advertisement" or with a disclaimer reading "The material has been posted in accordance with Part 3 of Article 9 of the Law of Ukraine "On Advertising" No. 270/96-VR of July 3, 1996 and the Law of Ukraine "On the Media" No. 2849-Х of March 31, 2023 and on the basis of an agreement/invoice.

© 2015-2024 Ukrinform. All rights reserved.

Extended searchHide extended search
By period:
-