ALMA-ATA, Jan 28Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov keeps under personal control the issue of providing assistance to the family of a Russian citizen who died in Taraz (the administrative center of the Zhambyl region of Kazakhstan, in the south of the republic) during the days of riots in early January, the Consul General of Russia in Almaty said in an interview with RIA Novosti. Ate Yevgeny Bobrov. The Embassy of the Russian Federation in Kazakhstan earlier reported that in the city of Taraz during the pogroms on January 6, a Russian citizen, mother of three children, Maria Kim, died at the hands of bandits. The Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Alma-Ata contacted the relatives of the deceased, and also sent an appeal to the leadership of the region with a request to take control of the situation and provide assistance to the family of the deceased. In addition, the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Kazakhstan sent a request to the law enforcement agencies of Kazakhstan for a thorough investigation of the crime. «As we found out, Maria was the main breadwinner in a family with three children. The issue of providing assistance to this family is under the personal control of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Despite the high status of the minister, who is now negotiating with the United States and NATO on issues of war and peace, the relevant documents contain his personal resolutions, which I am implementing,» the diplomat said. According to him, the head of the Zhambyl region, Berdibek Saparbayev, told the that the issue of investigating the crime is under his personal control, and that the family will be assisted by the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan.The Consul General spoke about the evacuation of mixed families from Alma-Ata «The first task was to help with the burial. The administrations of the city and the region took over this. In order for the family not to be left without funds, the consulate provided material assistance. From our side, support for this family is not a one-time action under the “help and forget” scheme, but a whole program that takes into account all life circumstances,” the source said. In addition, according to him, the Compatriots Support Fund, based in Moscow, also joined the work, and Mayor) of the city of Taraz, Daulet Abilkairov, took up the settlement of the issue of repaying a bank loan that «hangs» on the family. «The minister's resolution also contains an instruction to» take care of children, including summer holidays. it would be appropriate to recall the phrase that Russia does not abandon its own people,» the diplomat emphasized. Mass protests in Kazakhstan began in the early days of 2022 — city residents Dov 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 UN, during the protests in Kazakhstan, about 1,000 people were injured. According to the country's Prosecutor General's Office, 4,578 people were injured as a result of the riots, 225 people were killed, including 19 security officials.Shoigu noted the professionalism of the pilots taking Russians out of Kazakhstan 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, Tokayev 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 CSTO Collective Security Council decided to send collective peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan to normalize the situation in the country. Later, on January 7, Tokayev said that terrorists, including those who arrived from abroad, continue 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. The successful completion of the CSTO mission was announced on January 13. On January 19, the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan announced that there were no longer any foreign military in the republic.
