02:16Mandatory credit: Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan law enforcement continues to patrol streets across the country and arrest protesters, as reported by the Interior Ministry on Thursday.
Officers of the Almaty Police Department could be seen inspecting confiscated weapons and detaining people in Karasai Batyr and Masanchi streets in Almaty. A dead protester could also be seen not far off from police.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, about two thousand people were taken into custody.
On Friday, Kazakhstan's President Zhomart Tokayev said he had ordered to "open fire with lethal force without warning" if necessary.
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.
The country’s president Kassym-Jomart 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.
According to the republic’s Ministry of Health, more than 1,000 people have been injured during the ongoing protests and almost 400 hospitalised.
On Thursday, the Collective Security Council sent peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan to protect state and military facilities and assist law enforcement.
Kazakhstan: Police continue detaining protesters across country
Kazakhstan law enforcement continues to patrol streets across the country and arrest protesters, as reported by the Interior Ministry on Thursday.
Officers of the Almaty Police Department could be seen inspecting confiscated weapons and detaining people in Karasai Batyr and Masanchi streets in Almaty. A dead protester could also be seen not far off from police.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, about two thousand people were taken into custody.
On Friday, Kazakhstan's President Zhomart Tokayev said he had ordered to "open fire with lethal force without warning" if necessary.
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.
The country’s president Kassym-Jomart 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.
According to the republic’s Ministry of Health, more than 1,000 people have been injured during the ongoing protests and almost 400 hospitalised.
On Thursday, the Collective Security Council sent peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan to protect state and military facilities and assist law enforcement.
Mandatory credit: Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan law enforcement continues to patrol streets across the country and arrest protesters, as reported by the Interior Ministry on Thursday.
Officers of the Almaty Police Department could be seen inspecting confiscated weapons and detaining people in Karasai Batyr and Masanchi streets in Almaty. A dead protester could also be seen not far off from police.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, about two thousand people were taken into custody.
On Friday, Kazakhstan's President Zhomart Tokayev said he had ordered to "open fire with lethal force without warning" if necessary.
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.
The country’s president Kassym-Jomart 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.
According to the republic’s Ministry of Health, more than 1,000 people have been injured during the ongoing protests and almost 400 hospitalised.
On Thursday, the Collective Security Council sent peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan to protect state and military facilities and assist law enforcement.