On January 5, local time, Kazakhstan President Tokayev signed a presidential decree, and Kazakhstan entered a state of emergency.
According to reports from Kazakhstan media, people in Aktau and other places in Mangistau state in western Kazakhstan and Almaty, the largest city, held large-scale protests against the sharp rise in LNG prices.
Kazakhstan President Tokayev issued a televised speech on the 5th, calling on the people to stay sensible, and the government will start a dialogue with the protesters.
He accepted the government's resignation on the same day, and the former First Deputy Prime Minister Smailov served as interim prime minister, and the presidential decree took effect immediately.
Release time: 2022-01-06 09:20:04 【Editor: Li Peiyun】