Police cars in the center of Almaty. Archive photo NUR-SULTAN, Jan. 9 Peacekeepers of the CSTO countries in Kazakhstan have been given a number of strategic facilities under protection, the press service of the president of the republic said. headquarters. 
The Russian military forces of the CSTO in Kazakhstan are guarding vital facilities «The head of state was informed that law enforcement agencies and the armed forces are taking measures to restore order and legality in the country, ensure compliance with the state of emergency in the regions. a number of strategic objects have been transferred under protection, «the press service said. They noted that the security forces continue to» sweep «the settlements. Mass protests in Kazakhstan began in the early days of 2022 — residents of the cities of Zhanaozen and Aktau in the west of the country opposed a twofold increase in prices for liquefied gas. Later, the protests spread to other cities, including Alma-Ata, the old capital and the largest city of the republic: looting began there, militants attacked state institutions, took away weapons. In response, the authorities declared a state of emergency across the country until January 19 and launched a counter-terrorism operation. According to the UN, about 1,000 people were injured during the protests in Kazakhstan. According to the updated data of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the republic, 16 security officials were killed. On the morning of January 5, Kazakh President Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev dismissed the government and headed the Security Council. At the first meeting of the Security Council under his leadership, Tokayev described the situation in Kazakhstan as undermining the integrity of the state and said that he had asked the CSTO for help «in overcoming the terrorist threat.» The CSTO Collective Security Council decided to send collective peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan to normalize the situation in the country. On January 7, Tokayev said that terrorists, including those who arrived from abroad, continued to resist, and promised to destroy those who did not lay down their arms. In addition, the President noted that all the demands of citizens, expressed in peaceful forms, were heard. Kazakhstan
