The protests broke out due to the rise in the price of gas
The Kazakh president has given an order to shoot to kill the “terrorists”
The president refuses to negotiate with the protesters
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Russian troops have begun arriving in Kazakhstan to stop the riots that broke out January 2 due to the rise in the price of gas liquefied (and that also triggered the gasoline one). The crackdown on demonstrations has left “dozens” of protesters dead, according to police.
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Units of the Russian contingent of the peacekeeping forces of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) have arrived in the country to support the security forces to cope with the crisis situation, which caused the resignation of the Government last week.
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The CSTO – a military alliance made up of Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan – announced the dispatch of troops to Kazakh territory in response to the request of the president.
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This Friday, the Kazakh President, Kasim Jomart Tokayev, announced that has given orders to shoot to kill without prior warning to the “terrorists” involved in the latest protests in the country, which have their epicenter in the city of Almaty.
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“I have ordered the security forces and the Army to shoot to kill without warning,” said the president during a speech to the nation, in which he has ruled out negotiating with protesters, as reported by the Kazakh news portal Khabar 24.
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President called “stupid” calls “from abroad” for “a negotiation between the parties to resolve problems politically. “” Is it possible to negotiate with criminals and murderers? “, he asked, before stressing that the authorities face” armed criminals and insiders, both national and foreign. ”
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In this sense, he has emphasized that “the antiterrorist operation continues in the country” and has added that “there is a large-scale and well-coordinated work which is being carried out by the Police, the National Guard and the Army to establish law and order, in line with the Constitution. ”
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“The situation in Almaty, Aktobe and the Almaty region stabilized yesterday. The introduction of the state of emergency is paying off. Constitutional legality is being restored throughout the country, “said the president.
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He has insisted that “terrorist criminals like this must be eliminated as soon as possible” and thanked the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, for responding to his request to send troops to the country to ensure safety in the face of the protests.
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