00:51Armoured vehicles were on the move near the House of Ministries in Nur-Sultan on Wednesday evening amid a wave of protests ignited by the sharp rise in gas prices in Kazakhstan.
According to the film crew, the situation in the city remains calm.
Protests are underway in Almaty, Uralsk, Aktau, Aktobe, Shymkent and other cities. The regions are experiencing problems with communication, internet connection and television broadcasting.
According to Kazakhstani media, demonstrators are storming buildings, setting up barricades, clashing with security forces and causing arson.
Unauthorised rallies began in the Mangistau region of Kazakhstan on Sunday after prices for liquefied gas rose from 60 to 120 tenge (€0.12 - €0.24) 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: Military vehicles deployed on Nur-Sultan streets as protests continue
Armoured vehicles were on the move near the House of Ministries in Nur-Sultan on Wednesday evening amid a wave of protests ignited by the sharp rise in gas prices in Kazakhstan.
According to the film crew, the situation in the city remains calm.
Protests are underway in Almaty, Uralsk, Aktau, Aktobe, Shymkent and other cities. The regions are experiencing problems with communication, internet connection and television broadcasting.
According to Kazakhstani media, demonstrators are storming buildings, setting up barricades, clashing with security forces and causing arson.
Unauthorised rallies began in the Mangistau region of Kazakhstan on Sunday after prices for liquefied gas rose from 60 to 120 tenge (€0.12 - €0.24) 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.
Armoured vehicles were on the move near the House of Ministries in Nur-Sultan on Wednesday evening amid a wave of protests ignited by the sharp rise in gas prices in Kazakhstan.
According to the film crew, the situation in the city remains calm.
Protests are underway in Almaty, Uralsk, Aktau, Aktobe, Shymkent and other cities. The regions are experiencing problems with communication, internet connection and television broadcasting.
According to Kazakhstani media, demonstrators are storming buildings, setting up barricades, clashing with security forces and causing arson.
Unauthorised rallies began in the Mangistau region of Kazakhstan on Sunday after prices for liquefied gas rose from 60 to 120 tenge (€0.12 - €0.24) 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.