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Over 3,000 people have been detained during the unrest in Kazakhstan while 26 armed people have been killed, according to authorities.
The situation in Kazakhstan remains tense after Thursday clashes in Almaty. However, Kazakh security forces have restored control over all city administrations and regional police HQs, the state-run broadcaster Khabar 24 has reported.
Mass protests in the country began earlier in the week, after the residents of Zhanaozen and Aktau hit the streets, protesting against a two-fold increase in prices for liquefied petroleum gas. The unrest then spread to other cities, resulting in violent clashes with the police, looting, arson, and vandalism. In Almaty, the old capital and Kazakhstan's most populous city, hundreds of people stormed the mayor's office and the old presidential residence. The rioters also attacked police HQ and blocked roads in the city.
In order to curb the violence, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev requested assistance from the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO), who are sending peacekeeping forces to guard strategic objects in Kazakhstan, while Kazakh law enforcement agencies and military are getting the situation under control.
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21:40 GMT 07.01.2022
Kazakhstan Plans to Resume Flights Via Airport of Aktau Starting From January 8
NUR-SULTAN (Sputnik) - Kazakhstan is going to resume flights via the international airport of Aktau starting from Saturday, a correspondent of Sputnik Kazakhstan reported, citing the authorities of the Mangystau Region.

The flights, which were suspended earlier this week because of the civil unrest, will be resumed starting from 04:00 GMT.
21:39 GMT 07.01.2022
Kazakhstan Fully Resumes Passenger Railway Traffic Following Civil Unrest
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Kazakhstan has fully resumed the passenger railway traffic which was disrupted by the civil unrest, a correspondent of Sputnik Kazakhstan reported, citing the national railway company of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ).

KTZ also opened a digital platform for buying tickets without access to the Internet.
20:29 GMT 07.01.2022
Up to 4,000 Terrorists Arrested in Kazakhstan - Media Citing Interior Ministry
19:37 GMT 07.01.2022
Kazakh President Says Almaty Faced at Least 6 Waves of Terrorist Attacks, a Number of Terrorists Communicated in Foreign Languages
19:24 GMT 07.01.2022
Blinken: 'Not Clear' Why Kazakhstan Needs CSTO Help While Country Capable to Deal With Crisis

"It would seem to me that the Kazakh authorities and the government certainly have the capacity to deal appropriately with protests and to do so in a way that respects the rights of protesters while maintaining law and order," US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday. "So it's not clear why they feel the need for any outside assistance, so we're trying to learn more about it."

19:00 GMT 07.01.2022
Situation in Kazakh City of Taldykorgan Still Tense, Shootings Continue
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The situation in the Kazakh city of Taldykorgan, where the counter-terrorist operation is underway, is still tense and shootings continue, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Friday.
The correspondent said that there is almost no cars and people on streets. Small shops opened in the city downtown, but larger supermarkets are still unavailable. Citizens were urged not to leave their homes due to the ongoing counter-terrorist operation, she added.
The correspondent also said that the Kazakh Interior Ministry confirmed the information about 15 armed protesters attempting to storm the city's prison. The attack was countered by law enforcement officers, the ministry said.
17:45 GMT 07.01.2022
Over 100 People Reportedly Detained During Special Operation in Almaty
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Kazakhstan's police during a special operation detained over 100 people in the biggest Kazakh city of Almaty, the national TV channel Khabar 24 reported on Friday citing police.

The broadcaster added that police continue to confiscate firearms in different districts of the city.
16:00 GMT 07.01.2022
Kazakh Police Detain Seven Armed People During Raid, Media Say
15:41 GMT 07.01.2022
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15:30 GMT 07.01.2022
US Diplomat Sherman, OSCE Secretary General Discuss Ukraine, Russia – State Dept.
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and with the OSCE Secretary General Helga Schmidt in a phone call agreed to seek diplomatic ways for de-escalation during the upcoming council meeting next week amid ongoing tensions between Russian and Ukraine, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Friday.

“Deputy Secretary Wendy Sherman spoke today with OSCE Secretary General Helga Schmid to discuss their shared concern about Russia’s military build-up along Ukraine’s borders,” Price said in a press release. “They agreed that the OSCE Permanent Council meeting next week will be an opportunity to call for de-escalation and diplomacy as well as discuss approaches to reduce regional tensions. The OSCE is a forum where all participating States have an equal voice.”
14:49 GMT 07.01.2022
Borrell Offers Kazakh Foreign Minister EU's Help in Resolving Conflict
BRUSSELS (Sputnik) - EU diplomacy chief Josep Borrell said on Friday that he had discussed the situation in Kazakhstan by phone with Kazakh Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi and offered the EU's help in resolving the crisis in the country.
"Received debrief on the situation in call with #Kazakhstan Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi. Expressed EU’s readiness to support de-escalation and stability, and we will continue to follow the situation closely," Borrell tweeted.
He also reiterated that the rights and security of civilians should be guaranteed.

Mass protests against a twofold increase in gas prices broke out in Kazakhstan in the first days of January, leading to violent clashes between anti-government demonstrators and police, looting and vandalism. The government introduced an internet blackout, declared a country-wide state of emergency, and invited the Collective Security Treaty Organization peacekeeping forces to help bring the situation under control.
14:48 GMT 07.01.2022
Austrian Foreign Minister Urges Parties to Respect Kazakh Rights to Peaceful Assembly
VIENNA (Sputnik) - Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg on Friday urged all parties in Kazakhstan to refrain from violence and to respect citizens' rights to peaceful assembly in the republic.
"I call on all actors in #Kazakhstan to act with restraint and refrain from further violence. The right to peaceful assembly must always be respected. Demonstrations need to remain non-violent," Schallenberg posted on Twitter.
Earlier in the day, the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said that the European Union was ready to provide Kazakhstan with assistance in overcoming the unrest, adding that the rights and security of the people must be guaranteed.
People have been protesting in Kazakhstan since a twofold increase in gas prices on January 1. Despite the government's attempts to manage the situation and promises to decrease prices, peaceful protests turned into clashes with law enforcement officers in several regions of the republic, including the largest city of Almaty. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev asked the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) for assistance in resolving the issue. The first contingent of the CSTO Collective Peacekeeping Forces arrived in Kazakhstan on Thursday.
13:23 GMT 07.01.2022
Seven Kazakh Police Officers Reportedly Injured During Op in Aktobe, Several Criminals Arrested
13:15 GMT 07.01.2022
Over 60 People Injured During Riots in Shymkent, Reports Say
13:00 GMT 07.01.2022
Video Emerges Showing Demolition of Nazarbayev Monument in Taldykorgan
12:29 GMT 07.01.2022
Russian MoD: CSTO Peacekeepers Not Engaged in Operations of Kazakh Law Enforcement Services
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Under the agreement with the Kazakh authorities, the CSTO peacekeepers are not involved in combat activities to enforce law and order in Kazakhstan and are tasked with protecting important facilities and strategic infrastructure, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Friday.

"According to the agreement with the Kazakh side, the military personnel of the CSTO collective peacekeeping forces are not involved in operational and combat activities of local law enforcement agencies and army units to establish law and order in the country", the ministry said in a statement.

The duties of the CSTO peacekeepers in Kazakhstan include the protection of important facilities, airfields, and other key infrastructure, according to the statement.
12:18 GMT 07.01.2022
Nur-Sultan Residents Form Self-Defence Group of Around 500 People to Assist Police Amid Unrest, Reports Say
11:32 GMT 07.01.2022
Over 3,800 Detained, 26 Killed in Kazakhstan During Unrest - Reports
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Kazakhstan's police have detained 3,811 people over several days of rioting across the country, according to Interior Ministry figures seen by Kazakh media.
According to the ministerial estimates obtained by Tengrinews.kz website, 26 have been killed and an equal number injured since the beginning of the unrest, which turned particularly violent on Wednesday.
Violent protests left 182 people injured in the Kyzylorda province on the border with Uzbekistan, the Khabar 24 news channel said. Another 56 were taken to hospitals, including 25 who are in intensive care.
11:26 GMT 07.01.2022
French President Macron Says He's Concerned by Situation in Kazakhstan, Remains Vigilant
11:21 GMT 07.01.2022
President Xi: China Opposes Foreign Powers Fuelling 'Colour Revolution' in Kazakhstan
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