The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Foreign Ministry) has denied the statements of some media that law enforcement officers in the country oppose the “peaceful protesting”. This is reported in the government telegram channel.
“Law enforcement agencies and the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan are opposed to terrorists, and not the” peaceful protesting “, as some foreign media are distorted,” said there. In the current situation, Kazakhstan was forced to apply for help to the organization of the Collective Security Treaty (CSTO), which sent peacekeepers to stabilize the situation, including the protection of strategic facilities and the cover of the Kazakhstani law enforcement forces, was emphasized in the department.
Previously, the authorities reported that during the riots in the country, 394 fighters of the National Guard of Kazakhstan were injured. In addition, more than 90 units of military equipment were damaged.
Mass protests in Kazakhstan broke out on January 2 due to a sharp increase in gas prices for cars. The economic demands of the protesters quickly changed to political, in particular about the departure of the former president of the country of Nursultan Nazarbayev from politics.