ALMA-ATA, January 5 on Wednesday night, more than 200 people were detained, the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the republic said.
& # 34; More than 200 people were detained for violations of public order. Pre-trial investigations have been launched into 13 cases of violence against government officials, hooliganism, attacks on government buildings & # 34 ;, — , the ministry said in a statement.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs also spoke about the start of pre-trial investigations of cases of violence against government officials, hooliganism, attacks on government buildings. It is emphasized that the police have taken measures prescribed by law to suppress violations of public order and arrest violators. As noted in the department, the internal affairs bodies are taking all measures to ensure the safety and tranquility of the population. It also clarifies that almost 100 police officers were injured as a result of the riots. «As a result of unlawful actions, 95 employees of the internal affairs bodies were injured. 37 official vehicles were damaged,» the ministry added. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, despite warnings from local executive bodies and the prosecutor's office , citizens succumbed to provocative calls and began to commit illegal actions, posing a threat to the peace and security of the population. «At the same time, certain groups of citizens blocked roads, blocked traffic, disrupting public order, the peace of citizens and the life support system of settlements,» the message says. 
Kazakhstan is set on fire with the help of liquefied gas Protests in Kazakhstan At the beginning of the year, residents of the cities of Zhanaozen and Aktau protested against the doubling of the cost of liquefied petroleum gas. As explained in the Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan, from January 1, prices began to be formed on electronic exchange trading based on supply and demand. Tokayev instructed to create a commission to study the situation. On Tuesday, the authorities of the republic made concessions to the protesters: in Aktau, members of the government commission met with activists and promised to reduce the gas price to 50 tenge (0.11 dollars — Ed.) Per liter in the Mangistau region. President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev also made an appeal and urged residents to show prudence and not succumb to internal and external provocations. As a result, the head of state introduced a state of emergency in Alma-Ata and the Mangistau region, implying, in particular, a curfew from 23.00 to 7.00, a ban on mass events, restrictions on freedom of movement, including vehicles, as well as a ban on the sale of weapons and ammunition and the establishment of a special regime for the circulation of drugs and alcohol. In addition, the president signed a decree on the resignation of the government of the republic. Representatives of the executive branch will continue to fulfill their duties until the approval of the new composition of the cabinet of ministers. According to Tokayev, the government is especially to blame for allowing a protest situation in the republic. Because of what pogroms in Kazakhstan