Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev considers that those who carried out the attack in Aktobe, wanted to lead the country into the abyss of conflict and rise of terrorism, RIA Novosti reported.

During graduation ceremony at Nazarbayev University in Astana on Saturday the president said that a few days ago they faced a large-scale terrorist attack in the city of Aktobe for the first time – a crime against own people.

He noted that Kazakhstan would continue its reforms and would fulfill all the strategies of the country.

Nazarbayev also mentioned that peace, tranquility and  security are the most important values of independent Kazakhstan.

Group of unknown people committed armed attacks on the two weapons stores and a military unit in Aktobe on June 5. A counter-terrorism operation was declared in the city. Up to date 18 criminals have ben neutralized.  As a result of terrorist attacks, seven people were killed, three of them are soldiers.