Servicemen on the street in Alma-AtaALMA-ATA, Jan 18 Throughout Kazakhstan the state of emergency, which President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev introduced after the outbreak of mass unrest in the republic, has expired. The head of state established such a regime in Alma-Ata and the Mangistau region on the night of January 5 due to the threat to the safety of citizens. On the same day, he extended the state of emergency to all regions of the country until 00:00 local time on January 19.A video with an armed attack on the motorcade of the mayor of Alma-Ata appeared on the Web. Later, Tokayev, by his decrees, canceled the state of emergency ahead of schedule in ten out of 17 regions. and especially important objects. The authorities imposed restrictions on freedom of movement, the security forces received the right to check documents, inspect people and cars. In the emergency zone, the sale of weapons and ammunition was banned, a special regime was established for the circulation of medicines, narcotic and psychotropic substances, and alcohol. Unrest in Kazakhstan In the first days of 2022, protests due to rising fuel prices in Kazakhstan turned into riots. People took to the streets, clashes with security forces and looting began in Alma-Ata and some other cities. Kazakhs with weapons in their luggageThe President introduced a state of emergency in the country and dismissed the government. Tokayev ordered the introduction of regulation of selling prices for fuel, called what was happening an act of external aggression and turned to his CSTO partners for help. Members of the organization sent collective peacekeeping forces to the republic, which were engaged in the protection of administrative and diplomatic buildings and helped the local military to maintain law and order. On Thursday, January 13, the authorities announced the successful completion of the CSTO mission, and the withdrawal of peacekeepers began. As a result of the January events, 695 criminal cases were opened. According to the Prosecutor General's Office of Kazakhstan, 4,578 people were injured as a result of the riots, 225 were killed, including 19 security officials. Kazakh elite
