President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev. Archive photo NUR-SULTAN, 5 Jan. President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev said that the government was especially to blame for allowing a protest situation in the republic. -economic situation in the country.
& # 34; The President announced that Prime Minister Askar Mamin has submitted his resignation. She was received by the head of state. & lt; … & gt; Speaking about the developing difficult socio-political and socio-economic situation in the country, Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev noted that the government is especially guilty for allowing a protest situation in connection with the rise in prices for liquefied gas, — the message says. p> It is added that Tokayev «noted the gradual rectification of the situation in Almaty and Mangistau region after the introduction of the state of emergency.»Kazakhstan is set on fire with the help of liquefied gasNew measures According to the presidential press service, Tokayev instructed to introduce state regulation of prices for liquefied gas and gasoline for six months. It is added that Tokayev also demanded «to introduce state price regulation for socially significant food products», «consider the need to introduce a moratorium on increasing utility rates for the population for a period of 180 days» and «consider the issue of subsidizing rents for secondary housing for socially vulnerable segments of the population.» The President also instructed to start developing a law «On Bankruptcy of Individuals» and to create a public fund «To the People of Kazakhstan», financed from private and state sources, to solve health problems and children. 
«Prices are rising, people are tired.» Because of what pogroms in Kazakhstan Protests in Kazakhstan At the beginning of the year, residents of the cities of Zhanaozen and Aktau went to rallies, protesting against a twofold increase in the cost of liquefied petroleum gas. As explained in the Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan, from January 1, prices began to be formed on electronic exchange trading based on supply and demand. Tokayev instructed to create a commission to study the situation. On Tuesday, the authorities of the republic made concessions to the protesters: in Aktau, members of the government commission met with activists and promised to reduce the gas price to 50 tenge (0.11 dollars — Ed.) Per liter in the Mangistau region. President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev also made an appeal and urged residents to show prudence and not succumb to internal and external provocations. As a result, the head of state introduced a state of emergency in Alma-Ata and Mangistau region, implying, in particular, a curfew from 23.00 until 7.00, a ban on public events, restrictions on freedom of movement, including vehicles, as well as a ban on the sale of weapons and ammunition and the establishment of a special regime for the circulation of drugs and alcohol. and issued a decree on the resignation of the government of the republic. Representatives of the executive branch will continue to fulfill their duties until the approval of the new composition of the cabinet of ministers.