01:21A group of Russian tourists took a video of their evacuation from Almaty on Friday, after having found themselves in Kazakhstan during the rallies.
Footage shows the twenty-five Russian tourists, assisted by Kazakh military forces, boarding a bus and travelling to Zhetygen airfield to catch a flight on a military aircraft provided by the Russian Ministry of Defense to return home.
According to the Russian Defence Ministry ministry, the tourists were in Almaty for the New Year holidays.
After the beginning of the unrest in Kazakhstan, the Almaty International Airport was closed, and people could not return home.
Unrest has sparked in the country after unauthorised rallies began in the Mangistau region on Sunday, as prices of LPG (Liquefied petroleum gas) rose from 60 to 120 tenge (€0.12 to €0.24; $0.14 to $0.28) per litre since January 1. The price hike came after the government lifted price controls on LPG, citing a need to liberalise the market.
Tokayev accepted the cabinet's official resignation on Wednesday. However, the government will continue functioning until a new cabinet of ministers is formed.
Authorities have also announced several restored price caps on LPG, commonly used in cars, in response to the unrest.
The country's Ministry of Internal Affairs announced the detention of 4,404 people on Saturday, citing their involvement in recent riots.
According to the republic's Ministry of Health, more than 1,000 people have been injured during the ongoing protests and almost 400 were hospitalised.
On Thursday, the Collective Security Council sent forces to Kazakhstan to assist with law enforcement at the request of President Tokayev.
Kazakhstan: 'We are going home' - Russian tourists evacuating from Almaty to Moscow
A group of Russian tourists took a video of their evacuation from Almaty on Friday, after having found themselves in Kazakhstan during the rallies.
Footage shows the twenty-five Russian tourists, assisted by Kazakh military forces, boarding a bus and travelling to Zhetygen airfield to catch a flight on a military aircraft provided by the Russian Ministry of Defense to return home.
According to the Russian Defence Ministry ministry, the tourists were in Almaty for the New Year holidays.
After the beginning of the unrest in Kazakhstan, the Almaty International Airport was closed, and people could not return home.
Unrest has sparked in the country after unauthorised rallies began in the Mangistau region on Sunday, as prices of LPG (Liquefied petroleum gas) rose from 60 to 120 tenge (€0.12 to €0.24; $0.14 to $0.28) per litre since January 1. The price hike came after the government lifted price controls on LPG, citing a need to liberalise the market.
Tokayev accepted the cabinet's official resignation on Wednesday. However, the government will continue functioning until a new cabinet of ministers is formed.
Authorities have also announced several restored price caps on LPG, commonly used in cars, in response to the unrest.
The country's Ministry of Internal Affairs announced the detention of 4,404 people on Saturday, citing their involvement in recent riots.
According to the republic's Ministry of Health, more than 1,000 people have been injured during the ongoing protests and almost 400 were hospitalised.
On Thursday, the Collective Security Council sent forces to Kazakhstan to assist with law enforcement at the request of President Tokayev.
A group of Russian tourists took a video of their evacuation from Almaty on Friday, after having found themselves in Kazakhstan during the rallies.
Footage shows the twenty-five Russian tourists, assisted by Kazakh military forces, boarding a bus and travelling to Zhetygen airfield to catch a flight on a military aircraft provided by the Russian Ministry of Defense to return home.
According to the Russian Defence Ministry ministry, the tourists were in Almaty for the New Year holidays.
After the beginning of the unrest in Kazakhstan, the Almaty International Airport was closed, and people could not return home.
Unrest has sparked in the country after unauthorised rallies began in the Mangistau region on Sunday, as prices of LPG (Liquefied petroleum gas) rose from 60 to 120 tenge (€0.12 to €0.24; $0.14 to $0.28) per litre since January 1. The price hike came after the government lifted price controls on LPG, citing a need to liberalise the market.
Tokayev accepted the cabinet's official resignation on Wednesday. However, the government will continue functioning until a new cabinet of ministers is formed.
Authorities have also announced several restored price caps on LPG, commonly used in cars, in response to the unrest.
The country's Ministry of Internal Affairs announced the detention of 4,404 people on Saturday, citing their involvement in recent riots.
According to the republic's Ministry of Health, more than 1,000 people have been injured during the ongoing protests and almost 400 were hospitalised.
On Thursday, the Collective Security Council sent forces to Kazakhstan to assist with law enforcement at the request of President Tokayev.