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Employees of video portal "Stan" have asked President of Republic of Kazakhstan N A Nazarbayev to prohibit any form of pressure upon journalists on part of secret intelligence service officers

11 january 2012
January 11, 2012

Journalists of video portal "Stan" at press conference in Almaty have said about the pressure on part of officers of Committee of National Security and law-enforcement organs, who conducted the investigative process, related to tragic events in Zhanaozen of Mangistau oblast. Chief Editor of portal Asel Limzhanova said about the total supervision and psychological pressure from June of 2011.

Information video portal "Stan" covers the strike of oilmen during seven months. Editorial staff of information video portal "Stan" has distributed a press release. Secret intelligence service and law-enforcement officers ignored this fact. They are interested in visit of journalists of Zhanaozen on December 16, 2011.

Employees of video portal "Stan" have said that they did not use drugs, keep arms, had no any relation to extremist organizations and did not violate current legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Any attempt to accuse them in above mentioned violations will be considered as provocation.

Servicemen of video portal "Stan" have asked President of Republic of Kazakhstan N.A. Nazarbayev to prohibit any form of pressure upon journalists on part of secret intelligence service and law-enforcement officers.

Journalists have said about their intention to cover events in Mangistau oblast.
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