٠٠:٠١:١٧Protesters clashed with police in Almaty on Wednesday morning as rallies against a recent fuel price hike continued.
Police used crowd control weapons against the protesters to disperse the rally. The Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that 95 police officers were injured, 37 official vehicles damaged, as well as over 200 protesters arrested.
Unauthorised rallies began in the Mangistau region of Kazakhstan on Sunday after prices of liquefied gas rose from 60 to 120 tenge (€0.12 - €0.24) per litre from January 1. The price-hike comes after the government lifted price controls on liquefied petroleum gas citing a need to liberalise the market.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev released a video message on Tuesday in which he urged protesters not to follow the calls of ‘destructive individuals’ and not to commit illegal actions.
Tokayev on Wednesday accepted the resignation of the country’s government, which will continue to perform its duties until a new cabinet of ministers is formed. The authorities have also announced restored price caps on liquefied petroleum in response to the unrest.
Kazakhstan: Protesters clash with police in Almaty as fuel price rallies continue
Protesters clashed with police in Almaty on Wednesday morning as rallies against a recent fuel price hike continued.
Police used crowd control weapons against the protesters to disperse the rally. The Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that 95 police officers were injured, 37 official vehicles damaged, as well as over 200 protesters arrested.
Unauthorised rallies began in the Mangistau region of Kazakhstan on Sunday after prices of liquefied gas rose from 60 to 120 tenge (€0.12 - €0.24) per litre from January 1. The price-hike comes after the government lifted price controls on liquefied petroleum gas citing a need to liberalise the market.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev released a video message on Tuesday in which he urged protesters not to follow the calls of ‘destructive individuals’ and not to commit illegal actions.
Tokayev on Wednesday accepted the resignation of the country’s government, which will continue to perform its duties until a new cabinet of ministers is formed. The authorities have also announced restored price caps on liquefied petroleum in response to the unrest.
Protesters clashed with police in Almaty on Wednesday morning as rallies against a recent fuel price hike continued.
Police used crowd control weapons against the protesters to disperse the rally. The Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that 95 police officers were injured, 37 official vehicles damaged, as well as over 200 protesters arrested.
Unauthorised rallies began in the Mangistau region of Kazakhstan on Sunday after prices of liquefied gas rose from 60 to 120 tenge (€0.12 - €0.24) per litre from January 1. The price-hike comes after the government lifted price controls on liquefied petroleum gas citing a need to liberalise the market.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev released a video message on Tuesday in which he urged protesters not to follow the calls of ‘destructive individuals’ and not to commit illegal actions.
Tokayev on Wednesday accepted the resignation of the country’s government, which will continue to perform its duties until a new cabinet of ministers is formed. The authorities have also announced restored price caps on liquefied petroleum in response to the unrest.