01:29Huge queues of Nur-Sultan locals were seen making large withdrawals from ATMs on Thursday. The rush for cash comes as non-cash payments aren’t working at retailers across the country due to unstable internet in Kazakhstan.
Earlier, the Kazakhstan National Bank reported that all financial organisations in the country had suspended their activities amid a ‘counter-terrorism’ operation and disruptions to the Internet in the wake of massive protests across the country.
At the same time, footage shows police officers blocking passage to the administrative area of the city centre. The Presidential Palace, the Government House, Ministries House and the Senate Parliament building are surrounded by guards.
According to the republic’s Ministry of Health, more than 1,000 people have been injured during the ongoing protests and almost 400 hospitalised.
The Collective Security Council (CSTO) on Thursday sent peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan to protect state and military facilities and assist law enforcement.
Unauthorised rallies began in the Mangistau region of Kazakhstan on Sunday after prices for liquefied gas rose from 60 to 120 tenge (€0.12 to €0.24; $0.14 to $0.28) per litre from January 1. The price hike came after the government lifted price controls on liquefied petroleum gas citing a need to liberalise the market.
Kazakhstan: Huge queues in Nur-Sultan as locals make massive withdrawals from ATMs
Huge queues of Nur-Sultan locals were seen making large withdrawals from ATMs on Thursday. The rush for cash comes as non-cash payments aren’t working at retailers across the country due to unstable internet in Kazakhstan.
Earlier, the Kazakhstan National Bank reported that all financial organisations in the country had suspended their activities amid a ‘counter-terrorism’ operation and disruptions to the Internet in the wake of massive protests across the country.
At the same time, footage shows police officers blocking passage to the administrative area of the city centre. The Presidential Palace, the Government House, Ministries House and the Senate Parliament building are surrounded by guards.
According to the republic’s Ministry of Health, more than 1,000 people have been injured during the ongoing protests and almost 400 hospitalised.
The Collective Security Council (CSTO) on Thursday sent peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan to protect state and military facilities and assist law enforcement.
Unauthorised rallies began in the Mangistau region of Kazakhstan on Sunday after prices for liquefied gas rose from 60 to 120 tenge (€0.12 to €0.24; $0.14 to $0.28) per litre from January 1. The price hike came after the government lifted price controls on liquefied petroleum gas citing a need to liberalise the market.
Huge queues of Nur-Sultan locals were seen making large withdrawals from ATMs on Thursday. The rush for cash comes as non-cash payments aren’t working at retailers across the country due to unstable internet in Kazakhstan.
Earlier, the Kazakhstan National Bank reported that all financial organisations in the country had suspended their activities amid a ‘counter-terrorism’ operation and disruptions to the Internet in the wake of massive protests across the country.
At the same time, footage shows police officers blocking passage to the administrative area of the city centre. The Presidential Palace, the Government House, Ministries House and the Senate Parliament building are surrounded by guards.
According to the republic’s Ministry of Health, more than 1,000 people have been injured during the ongoing protests and almost 400 hospitalised.
The Collective Security Council (CSTO) on Thursday sent peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan to protect state and military facilities and assist law enforcement.
Unauthorised rallies began in the Mangistau region of Kazakhstan on Sunday after prices for liquefied gas rose from 60 to 120 tenge (€0.12 to €0.24; $0.14 to $0.28) per litre from January 1. The price hike came after the government lifted price controls on liquefied petroleum gas citing a need to liberalise the market.