٠٠:٠١:٠١Mandatory credit: President of the Republic of Kazakhstan office / AkordaPress
Kazakhstani President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev released a video message on Tuesday in which he urged protesters against the fuel price increase not to follow the calls of "destructive individuals" and not to commit illegal actions.
"[I urge you] to be prudent and not to yield to provocations from inside and outside, to the euphoria of rallies and permissiveness. Appeals to attack the offices of civilian and military departments are absolutely illegal. They are crimes, and punishment may follow. The government will not fall, we need not a conflict, but mutual trust and dialogue," Tokayev said.
The head of the republic stressed that all legitimate requests and demands from the protesters will be taken into account.
"Tomorrow there will be a working meeting on all these issues. I hope for your discretion. Both your well-being and our country's place in the modern world are now at stake," concluded the Kazakh leader.
According to media reports, on Tuesday night, protesters in Kazakhstan broke through to Republic Square in Almaty, after which security forces used stun grenades against them.
Unauthorised rallies began in the Mangistau region of Kazakhstan on Sunday after the price of liquefied gas rose from 60 ($0.14) to 120 (0.28) tenge per litre on January 1.
Kazakhstan: 'Government will not fall' - President Tokayev amid widespread protests
Kazakhstani President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev released a video message on Tuesday in which he urged protesters against the fuel price increase not to follow the calls of "destructive individuals" and not to commit illegal actions.
"[I urge you] to be prudent and not to yield to provocations from inside and outside, to the euphoria of rallies and permissiveness. Appeals to attack the offices of civilian and military departments are absolutely illegal. They are crimes, and punishment may follow. The government will not fall, we need not a conflict, but mutual trust and dialogue," Tokayev said.
The head of the republic stressed that all legitimate requests and demands from the protesters will be taken into account.
"Tomorrow there will be a working meeting on all these issues. I hope for your discretion. Both your well-being and our country's place in the modern world are now at stake," concluded the Kazakh leader.
According to media reports, on Tuesday night, protesters in Kazakhstan broke through to Republic Square in Almaty, after which security forces used stun grenades against them.
Unauthorised rallies began in the Mangistau region of Kazakhstan on Sunday after the price of liquefied gas rose from 60 ($0.14) to 120 (0.28) tenge per litre on January 1.
Mandatory credit: President of the Republic of Kazakhstan office / AkordaPress
Kazakhstani President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev released a video message on Tuesday in which he urged protesters against the fuel price increase not to follow the calls of "destructive individuals" and not to commit illegal actions.
"[I urge you] to be prudent and not to yield to provocations from inside and outside, to the euphoria of rallies and permissiveness. Appeals to attack the offices of civilian and military departments are absolutely illegal. They are crimes, and punishment may follow. The government will not fall, we need not a conflict, but mutual trust and dialogue," Tokayev said.
The head of the republic stressed that all legitimate requests and demands from the protesters will be taken into account.
"Tomorrow there will be a working meeting on all these issues. I hope for your discretion. Both your well-being and our country's place in the modern world are now at stake," concluded the Kazakh leader.
According to media reports, on Tuesday night, protesters in Kazakhstan broke through to Republic Square in Almaty, after which security forces used stun grenades against them.
Unauthorised rallies began in the Mangistau region of Kazakhstan on Sunday after the price of liquefied gas rose from 60 ($0.14) to 120 (0.28) tenge per litre on January 1.