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Since the beginning of the protests in Kazakhstan, 7,939 people have been detained.
This is reported by Khabar 24 with reference to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan, writes UA.
According to the ministry, five stolen cars, stolen inventory items, two smooth-bore and four cold weapons were seized.
A state of emergency was declared throughout Kazakhstan amid massive protests that began on January 2. The President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, appealed for help to the heads of state of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), in which the influence of the Russian Federation is decisive. Tokayev said that the events of recent days in Kazakhstan are a “terrorist threat” and “undermining the integrity of the state.” The CSTO announced its consent to the introduction of troops. The protests were sparked by a two-fold increase in the price of liquefied gas used as fuel for cars. The protesters put forward political demands, including a return to the 1993 Constitution. According to its provisions, Tokayev cannot be president due to exceeding the age limit. On January 5, Nursultan Nazarbayev left the post of head of the Security Council of Kazakhstan. The Security Council was headed by the incumbent President Tokayev. On the same day, the government of Kazakhstan resigned. President Tokayev gave instructions to introduce state regulation of prices for socially significant goods, gasoline and diesel fuel. The country has introduced a moratorium on increasing utility tariffs for the population for 180 days.
To remind, the media reported that two high-ranking security officials of Kazakhstan were found dead.
