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Demonstrators in Almaty, the largest city of Kazakhstan, occupied one of the president’s residences on Wednesday country – reported the media. Protests are also taking place in other cities, in the west of the country a military truck has been stopped and soldiers have been disarmed – reports Belsat TV.
Protesters have raided the Almaty town hall , the largest city in Kazakhstan, the AFP agency reported on Wednesday. Earlier, it was reported that demonstrators stormed the building, set it on fire, and the sounds of shots heard at the scene of clashes with the police.
Protesters seized former residence of the President # Kazakhstan in Almaty.
Present President @ TokayevKZ it is based in Astana (Nursultan).
Also in Almaty a business center is on fire, where the headquarters of the ruling Nur Otan party is located. # Kazakhstan # Казахстан pic.twitter.com/ G3yYovlrnZ
– Balli Marzec (@BalliMarzec) January 5, 2022
The Order website informed about the seizure of one of the residences of the President of Kazakhstan Kasym-Żomart Tokayev . The Russian TASS agency reported that several thousand protesters were trying to break into the building, and that the smoke-covered surroundings could be heard shots and the roar of stun grenades.
President Tokayev: I will definitely be responded to protests
The ongoing protests and riots across Kazakhstan will meet with an “extremely decisive” response, announced President Kasym-Żomart Tokayev in a speech to the nation on Wednesday. He also announced that he was taking over the leadership of the National Security Council, a function previously held by Nursultan Nazarbayev.
Nazarbayev has ruled Kazakhstan since the country gained independence in 1991 to 2019, in which he handed over power to Tokayev, while retaining wide influence and leading the Security Council.
The removal of Nazarbayev from power was one of the slogans of the demonstration that They have been sweeping across the country for several days, and since Monday they have taken the form of riots and violent clashes with uniformed services.
In a televised message, the President of Kazakhstan announced that he would not leave the country and will remain in his capital, Nur-Sultan.
“As president, I am obliged to ensure the security and peace of our citizens and to care for the integrity of Kazakhstan” – emphasized Tokayev and assured that will act as firmly as possible.
Tokayev in his speech not in he named Nazarbayev by name. The long-time president of Kazakhstan has neither appeared nor spoke up in public since the outbreak of the protests, during which, inter alia, slogan “Old, go away”
On Wednesday morning, Tokayev accepted the resignation of the government, the resignation of which was also one of the demands of the protesters. The primary cause of the demonstration was the increase in the price of LPG, used for refueling cars, accompanied by an increase in the prices of other goods.
On Wednesday, thousands of people gathered in front of Almaty City Hall; the crowd broke the cordon of the police, which used tear gas and roaring grenades, a group of protesters stormed the town hall, reports the AFP agency. He adds that the protesters took the batons and shields from the policemen.
A monument to Nazarbayev is being demolished in # Taldykorgan pic.twitter.com/9b4YDKqAPI
– NEXTA (@nexta_tv) January 5, 2022
In the live report of one of the Kazakh bloggers, it was seen that the town hall burst into flames, and you could hear shots from a firearm, writes Reuters. The local media previously reported that the demonstrators are armed with sticks and metal railings.
The recordings show that the prosecutor’s office building near the town hall is also on fire, adds Reuters. This information is confirmed by the Russian TASS agency.
Speech by the President of Kazakhstan. From today, he becomes the head of the Security Council, announcing tough action. He ensures that he will not leave the capital. It is expected to present a package of new proposals soon. pic.twitter.com/nyECWxo9M2
– Łukasz Bok (@LukaszBok) January 5, 2022
The two-day violent protests and clashes with the police are also taking place in other cities of Kazakhstan, reminds Belsat. The station on its Twitter posted a recording of protests in the city of Aktobe in the west of the country. The film shows the advancing crowd dispersed by the uniformed services with a water cannon and stun grenades.
In the vicinity of the city of Aktau, protesters stopped a military truck and disarmed the soldiers – Belsat reports on Twitter under the presentation of the event
The photos and recordings circulating on the web show that the protesters in Almaty, where the most violent protests take place, also seized several service vehicles and disarmed some policemen.
AFP has informed that some the officers assigned to contain the crowds in front of the Almaty town hall switched to the side of the demonstrators.
The largest cities in Kazakhstan are under attack by “radicals and extremists” who beat 500 civilians in Almaty, Almaty Police Commander Kanat Tajmerdenov reported on Wednesday. He added that the army and the national guard were also directed to contain the protests that had lasted two days.
Already earlier, the city of Almaty informed that “as a result of illegal actions” five ambulance workers were injured and two ambulances were destroyed.
President Tokayev: officers were attacked during the protests, killed and wounded
The violent protests that had been sweeping through Kazakhstan for two days resulted in “massive attacks on law enforcement”, and among officers are killed and wounded – President Kasym-Żomart Tokayev said on Wednesday in a speech to the nation.
“Groups of criminals are beating our soldiers, humiliate them, drag them naked in the streets, attack women and plunder shops, “Tokayev said in a speech transmitted by television. clashes with uniformed protests across Kazakhstan.
Tokayev also announced that he was taking over the leadership of the National Security Council – an institution under the office of the president that coordinates activities in the sphere of security and foreign policy. This function was previously held by Nursultan Nazarbayev, who ruled Kazakhstan from its independence in 1991 until 2019, when he handed over power to Tokayev, but retaining wide influence and leading the Security Council.
According to the police, in Almaty, “radicals and extremists” injured more than 500 civilians in clashes and destroyed 120 vehicles.
Mass protests in many cities
This is the second day of mass protests in Kazakhstan, which started with demonstrations against gas price increases. Clashes with the police took place in Almaty and other cities on Tuesday, where close to 100 officers. More than 200 people were detained.
The protesters extended their demands and also demand that the head of the country’s Security Council, Nursultan Nazarbayev, leave the policy , which in their opinion he handed over power to President Kasym-Żomart Tokayev only formally. Nazarbayev has ruled Kazakhstan since the country gained independence from the USSR in 1991
To stop the wave of protests, Tokayev introduced a two-week state of emergency in Almaty and in the Mangystau region, which became the sites of the largest mass anti-government protests. There is a curfew, citizens must deposit personal weapons. Reuters announced Wednesday that a state of emergency was also introduced in the country’s capital, Nur-Sultan.
From Tuesday evening the authorities block the Internet and the mobile network throughout the country. They do not work, among others WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal messaging services, independent media websites were also blocked.
The network traffic monitoring group NetBlocks announced on Wednesday a nationwide internet blockade, which, in the organization’s opinion, may seriously hamper reporting on escalating anti-government protests.
On Tuesday evening, the authorities announced the partial restoration of the price caps for liquefied gas (to a price of 50 tenge, or 46 groszy per liter in the Mangystau region), but this did not seem to calm the public.
In January, the price of liquefied gas in Kazakhstan increased to 120 tenge (PLN 1.12) per liter, while at the beginning of last year it was 38 tenge (PLN 0.35) per liter.
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