Akimat building in Almaty, damaged by fire during riotsNUR-SULTAN, Jan 18 >The number of criminal cases investigated in Kazakhstan as a result of the riots has increased to 695, said Azamat Sargazin, senior assistant to the republic's prosecutor general. 672 people suspected of committing crimes were placed in temporary detention facilities, of which 446 were taken into custody with a court order. — on the facts of propaganda and calls for the seizure of power,» Sargazin said at a briefing on Tuesday. According to him, law enforcement agencies detained 780 people as suspects, 695 of them were arrested by the court. Mass protests in Kazakhstan began in the first days of 2022 — residents of the cities of Zhanaozen and Aktau in the west of the country opposed the doubling of 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 throughout the country until January 19 and launched a counter-terrorism operation. According to the country's Prosecutor General's Office, 4,578 people were injured as a result of the riots, 225 were killed, including 19 security officials.Assault, arson and clubs. Where will the unrest in Kazakhstan lead On the morning of January 5, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev dismissed the government and headed the Security Council. At the first meeting of the Security Council under his leadership, he described the situation in Kazakhstan as undermining the integrity of the state and said that he had asked for help from the CSTO «in overcoming the terrorist threat.» The Collective Security Council of the CSTO sent a collective peacekeeping force to Kazakhstan to normalize the situation in the country. On January 7, Tokayev said that terrorists, including those who had 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. On Thursday, January 13, the successful completion of the CSTO mission was announced, peacekeepers began to return from Kazakhstan. Burned cars, looted shops: Kazakhstan after pogroms
In Kazakhstan, January 10 was declared a day of national mourning for the victims of the riots.
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In Kazakhstan, January 10 has been declared a day of national mourning for the victims of the riots.
State flags have been flown at half mast, entertainment events have been cancelled.
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State flags were flown at half mast, entertainment events were canceled.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, 17 security officials were killed as a result of unrest in the republic.
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According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, 17 security officials died as a result of the unrest in the republic.
There are also casualties among civilians, the number of dead is being specified.
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There are casualties among civilians, the number of dead is being specified.
According to the UN, about a thousand people were injured.
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According to the UN, about a thousand people were injured.
Mass protests began in the first days of the year, when the residents of Zhanaozen and Aktau opposed the doubling of prices for liquefied gas. 12
Mass protests began in the first days of the year, when residents of Zhanaozen and Aktau opposed the doubling of prices for liquefied gas.
Then, other regional centers, including the old capital and the largest city of the Republic of Alma-Ata.
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Then the performances also covered other regional centers, including the old capital and the largest city of the republic, Alma-Ata.< /p>
Looting began, militants attacked state institutions, took away weapons. Armed men looted shops and smashed shop windows.
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Looting began, militants attacked state institutions, took away weapons. Armed people robbed shops and smashed shop windows.
The fall of Alma-Ata would open the way to the capture of the south, and then the whole country, Kazakh President Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev is convinced.
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The fall of Alma-Ata would open the way to the capture of the south, and then the whole country, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is convinced.
The authorities declared a state of emergency throughout the country and launched a counter-terrorist operation.
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The authorities declared a state of emergency throughout the country and launched a counter-terrorism operation.
Collective peacekeeping forces of the CSTO were sent to Kazakhstan to normalize the situation.
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The situation is gradually improving, the republic is returning to normal life.
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The situation is gradually improving, the republic is returning to normal life.
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In Kazakhstan, January 10 was declared a day of national mourning for the victims of the riots.
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State flags were lowered to half-mast, entertainment events were canceled.
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According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, 17 security officials were killed as a result of the unrest in the republic.
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There are casualties among civilians, the number of dead is being specified.
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According to the UN, about a thousand people were injured.
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Mass protests began in the first days of the year, when the residents of Zhanaozen and Aktau opposed the doubling of prices for liquefied gas.
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Then the speeches spread to other regional centers, including the old capital and the largest city of the republic, Alma -Atu.
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Looting began, militants attacked state institutions, took away weapons. Armed people robbed shops and smashed shop windows.
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The fall of Alma-Ata would open the way to the capture of the south, and then the whole country, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is convinced.
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The authorities declared a state of emergency throughout the country and launched a counter-terrorist operation.
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To normalize the situation, the CSTO collective peacekeeping forces were sent to Kazakhstan.
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The situation is gradually improving, the republic is returning to normal life.