MOSCOW, January 6, Anatoly Samokhvalov. Head coach of the Kazakhstan national figure skating team Russian Sergei Voronov said he hoped to be safe in Almaty during the state of emergency in the country. In the early days of 2022, Kazakhstan was engulfed in mass protests. In Alma-Ata, the old capital of the republic, on January 4 and 5, protesters clashed with security forces, the police used tear gas and stun grenades. Throughout Kazakhstan, the Internet was turned off, and the broadcasting of a number of TV channels was temporarily stopped. A state of emergency has been declared in the country. «I am in Kazakhstan, in Alma-Ata. Thank God, we are in a normal place, I hope it is safe. The whole group (skaters) are also safe, everything is fine. We do not train for the second day. In the Russian Federation Everything that happens here is shown. It’s not that scary to observe with our own eyes … It’s just awful when the country is engulfed in such events, «Voronov said. The specialist noted that at this time he and other athletes of the national team do not go out on the street. «The shops are closed. We are on a diet. Just kidding. In terms of food, everything is fine. No delivery works either. Of course, we don't move around the city. Adrenaline in sports was enough for me to walk around the city in such an environment. It must be a complete idiot. «, — he added.