President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said on Friday he had ordered security forces to open fire without warning in order to quell Kazakhstan’s worst unrest in decades, thanking Russia and its allies for t…
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- A vehicle set on fire during the protests is seen on a road in Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest city, on January 6, 2022.
- President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said on Friday he had ordered security forces to open fire without warning in order to quell Kazakhstan’s worst unrest in decades, thanking Russia and its allies for their assistance in restoring order.
- He said peacekeeping forces sent from Russia and neighbouring states had arrived on Kazakhstan’s request and were in the country on a temporary basis to ensure security.
- The embattled president also thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin as well as the leaders of China, Uzbekistan and Turkey for their assistance in quelling the uprising.
- The Russian foreign ministry has described the unrest as “an attempt inspired from outside to undermine the security and integrity” of Kazakhstan.