In Kazakhstan, a 22-year-old Israeli citizen was killed during the mass riots, which came to parents for New Year’s holidays. This is reported to The Jerusalem POST with reference to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Foreign Ministry).
According to Israeli diplomats, the murder occurred on the eve, January 7, during protests in Alma-Ata. The deceased called Levan Kogeashvili. Men responsible for death have not yet been found.
Now the Foreign Ministry is trying to resolve the issue of returning the body of the burial killed for the burial, supports communication with his parents to clarify all the circumstances of what happened.
Protests in Kazakhstan began on Sunday, January 2, due to the increase in gas prices for cars from 60 to 120 tenge (from 10 to 20 rubles) per liter. Soon, economic requirements were replaced by political: government resignation, holding new elections, consideration of the issue of lustration of people from the “clan” of the former President of Nursultan Nazarbayev.
To Wednesday, January 5, rallies have grown into bulk riots. In Alma-Ata, shops, banks were plundered, captured by the airport building, police plots, government agencies and infrastructure facilities. Army was sent to suppressing speeches. President Kasym-Zhomart Tokayev appealed to the CSTO with a request to send troops to protect the country from armed gangs.
the victims of clashes on the streets were at least 18 security workers and several dozen protesters, thousands of people were injured. The authorities of the republic announced on January 10, a day of nationwide mourning.