AGI – The Kazakh government has announced that it has reintroduced a price ceiling for petrol, diesel and liquefied petroleum gas for 180 days. The sharp rise in the price of LPG sparked violent riots in the former Soviet republic. Over a thousand people were injured in the riots when the third day of protests … Read more
The Russian state agency TASS, referring to state television, said that at least twelve police officers had been killed and 353 law enforcement officials had been injured in clashes with protesters in Almaty. One of the killed police officers was cut off, which “testifies to the terrorist and extremist character of the bandit groups,” according … Read more
Photo: frame from video Almaty airport seized by protesters – – In Kazakhstan, local media report the seizure of Almaty airport, evacuation of employees is underway, flights are canceled. In the Kazakh city of Almaty, protesters have seized an airport, and employees are being evacuated. It is reported by Orda.kz. Local media report the seizure … Read more
In Almaty, security officials detained more than a hundred people at the site of an action by a group to create the Democratic Party of Kazakhstan. Another fifty were detained during the dispersal of the “Wake up, Kazakhstan” march. – The action to create the Democratic Party of Kazakhstan was held next to the Almaty … Read more