AKIPRESS.COM - Kazakhstan stands for thorough investigation into alleged chemical attack in Syria, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kairat Abdrakhmanov said on April 13.

Abdrakhmanov called on the international community under the authority of UN and the Chemical Weapons Prohibition Organization for "impartial, comprehensive, and thorough investigation into alleged chemical attack in Syria on April 4."

The statement came during the meeting of Mr Abdrakhmanov with the Chairman of the "Germany-Central Asia" Friendship Group Manfred Grund who led a German parliament delegation to Kazakhstan, said the Kazakh foreign ministry.

Astana is ready to further provide a platform for Syrian settlement talks, the Minister adds.

On the night of April 7 the United States carried out a missile strike in Syria in response to the Syrian government’s chemical weapons attack this week, which killed more than 80 civilians, according to the U.S. Military officials said 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles had hit Al Shayrat airfield in Syria.