In a new speech, addressed this time to Parliament via videoconference, the President of Kazakhstan, Kassim-Josart Tokáyev, has reported that next Thursday the russian withdrawal of the Central Asian country, while announcing a series of measures designed to alleviate discontent of the population and to put an end to corruption. “We need a new social … Read more
At least 164 people have died in the violent riots occurred in the last week in Kazakhstann, as confirmed by local authorities this Sunday. The Kazakh Ministry of Health announced the data through the coronavirus2020.kz portal shortly after the Russian news agency Sputnik released the figure. Of the total of 164 deceased, 103 correspond to … Read more
Rising fuel prices and political instability have caused an unprecedented crisis Kazakhstan these days are experiencing the biggest protests in its post-Soviet history, which led to violent riots with fatalities among protesters, classified as “terrorists” by the Government, and among members of the security forces. These are the keys to the crisis in the largest … Read more
The authorities of Kazakhstan have confirmed this Thursday the death of “dozens” of people who tried to break into several administrative buildings in the city of Almaty on Wednesday night in the framework of protests in recent days over rising prices for liquefied gas. Almaty Police spokeswoman Saltanat Azirbek has indicated that “Extremist forces tried … Read more