Live Updates: Heavy Clashes Reported in Almaty Suburb, Along Bishkek-Bound Highway
Live Updates: Heavy Clashes Reported in Almaty Suburb, Along Bishkek-Bound Highway
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Right now, Kazakh law enforcement agencies continue a counter-terror operation in the city of Almaty, which became the centre of the violent riots in the past days.
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Kazakh law enforcement agencies are continuing a counterterrorism operation in the city of Almaty, which has been the epicentre of violent riots in recent days.
Over 4,000 people have been detained in Kazakhstan amid the ongoing protests, according to the Interior Ministry.
The unrest in Kazakhstan began earlier this month and was sparked by a twofold increase in fuel prices. People hit the streets in the cities of Zhanaozen and Aktau, and later the protests spread across the country, resulting in violent clashes with the police, looting, arson, and vandalism. At least one police officer was found beheaded.
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 the police HQ, set buildings on fire, and engaged in numerous shootouts.
To curb the unrest, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev introduced a state of emergency and dismissed the government.
He also requested assistance from the country’s allies in the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO), who are sending peacekeeping forces to guard strategic objects in the country while Kazakh law enforcement agencies and the military re-establish order.
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02:41 GMT 09.01.2022
Number of People Detained During Unrest in Kazakhstan up to 5,135 - Interior Ministry
22:17 GMT 08.01.2022
Hotbeds of Fierce Resistance Remain in Kazakhstan's Almaty Despite Overall Stabilization of Situation, Authorities Say
19:55 GMT 08.01.2022
More Than 4,400 People Arrested In Kazakhstan Over Participation in Riots, Including Foreigners - Kazakh Media Citing Interior Ministry
19:30 GMT 08.01.2022
US Can No Longer Lie, Use Double Standards When Describing Situation in Kazakhstan As Protests Clearly Not Peaceful - Russian Foreign Ministry
"To keep lying and being hypocritical in this case is no longer possible when they [the US] see hostilities, people armed with military-grade weapons, not weapons for self-defense, people who are beaten, marauders...," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Saturday.
She noted that the Russian authorities have already received multiple requests from Russian citizens in Kazakhstan to bring them back and heard many disturbing accounts of the events in the country from them.
19:22 GMT 08.01.2022
Blinken's Statements on Russia's Role In Kazakhstan 'Childish Talk & Nonsense,' Showing 'Despair From Lack of Arguments' - Russian Foreign Ministry
18:23 GMT 08.01.2022
Red Level of Terrorist Threat Declared In Jambyl Region of Kazakhstan - Reports
17:44 GMT 08.01.2022
Ankara Ready to Support Kazakhstan Amid Unrest - Turkish Defense Minister
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkey is ready to provide all kinds of assistance and support to Kazakhstan to bring the situation with the riots under control, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Saturday.
"We have good relations with friendly Kazakhstan, historical, cultural ties, military and educational cooperation. We are closely following the latest developments. We believe that our brothers in Kazakhstan will overcome all difficulties using their own means and abilities. Today, as always, we are with Kazakhstan... We declare that we are ready to provide all kinds of assistance and support to our Kazakh brothers," Akar was quoted as saying by the Turkish Anadolu news agency.
17:24 GMT 08.01.2022
Russian Foreign Ministry Receives Hundreds Evacuation Requests From Citizens in Kazakhstan
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Department of the Situational Crisis Center of the Russian Foreign Ministry told Sputnik on Saturday that it had received several hundred requests from Russians for evacuation from Kazakhstan, mainly from Almaty, with priority given to children.
"We have already processed several hundred requests for evacuation - mainly from Almaty. We are specifying the location and contact numbers, the specific situation. Priority is given to the return of children who were on vacation," the department told Sputnik.
15:56 GMT 08.01.2022
Heavy Clashes Reported in Almaty Suburb, Along Bishkek-Bound Highway
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The fighting has been going of for several hours in the suburbs of Kazakhstan's Almaty along the Bishkek-bound highway, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Saturday, citing eyewitnesses.
The clashes are underway near the Raiymbek settlement, the eyewitnesses said.
14:44 GMT 08.01.2022
One Died in Unrest in Kazakhstan's Atyrau Region, 49 Injured, Local Media Say
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The unrest in Atyrau region in Kazakhstan resulted in one person dead and 49 injured, including 36 police officers, the national TV channel Khabar 24 reported on Saturday.
The victims were taken to hospitals with various injuries. At the moment, all social facilities in the region are operating normally, the response center continues to work, roadblocks have been installed on the main roads of the city, and security of strategic facilities has been strengthened.
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 in the city of Almaty. The government introduced an internet blackout and declared a country-wide state of emergency.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev asked for the Collective Security Treaty Organization's (CSTO) assistance in resolving the issue. The first contingent of the CSTO Collective Peacekeeping Forces arrived to Kazakhstan on Thursday to help bring the situation under control.
14:42 GMT 08.01.2022
Germany Stops Arms Exports to Kazakhstan Amid Violence - Reports
BERLIN (Sputnik) - Germany stopped defense industry exports to Kazakhstan after violent protests erupted in the former Soviet republic over high fuel prices, German media said on Saturday.
The German government approved 25 military contracts with Kazakhstan worth a combined 2.2 million euros ($2.5 million) last year, according to data obtained by the dpa news agency.
German Justice Minister Marco Buschmann criticized Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Friday for allowing security forces to fire on terrorists without a warning after violence swept the nation this week. Thousands have been arrested and scores killed on both sides.
14:42 GMT 08.01.2022
Armenian Embassy Threatened Over Military Presence in Kazakhstan
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Armenia's embassy in Moscow received a written bomb threat on Saturday and a demand that Yerevan pull troops out of Kazakhstan, an embassy spokesperson told Sputnik.
Armenia, which holds the rotating presidency of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, sent peacekeepers to Kazakhstan under the bloc's mandate to help its ally quell unrest.
"The embassy received a letter containing a bomb threat and a demand to withdraw troops from Kazakhstan," the mission said.
The diplomatic mission employed a security protocol and informed the Russian police about the threat. The spokesperson said an investigation was underway.
13:46 GMT 08.01.2022
Rioters Were Prepared for Uprising in Kazakhstan, Had Foreign Support, CIS Secretary Says
Kazakh Police Confiscate Sniper Rifle, Guns, Large Sum of Money From Rioters
13:05 GMT 08.01.2022
Kazakhstan's Almaty Airport to Remain Closed Until Monday - Press Service
12:52 GMT 08.01.2022
At Least 7 Employees of Kazakhstan's National Security Committee Die in Riots
NUR-SULTAN (Sputnik) - The National Security Committee of Kazakhstan has published on Saturday a list of casualties in this week's unrest, naming seven of its employees killed during clashes with rioters.
12:23 GMT 08.01.2022
Israeli Citizen Killed in Kazakhstan Unrest - Foreign Ministry
TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - An Israeli citizen was killed in the riots in the Kazakh city of Almaty, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
"Ben Kodzhiashvili, a 22-year-old Israeli, was killed last night in a shootout in the Kazakh city of Alma-Ata during the riots in the country", the ministry said in a statement, adding that Israeli diplomats are in contact with his parents living in Kazakhstan and family members in Israel.
12:15 GMT 08.01.2022
President Tokayev Fires Deputy Secretary of Security Council
11:49 GMT 08.01.2022
Kremlin: Lukashenko and Pashinyan Back Idea to Hold Online Summit of CSTO Leaders Soon
Tokayev Tells Putin Fight Against Terrorists in Kazakhstan Will Continue
NUR-SULTAN (Sputnik) - Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said during a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday that hotspots of terrorist activity in the country persisted despite the recent improvements.
"Kassym-Jomart Tokayev told Vladimir Putin that the situation in the country was stabilizing. But he underscored that hotspots of terrorist attacks remained. The fight against terrorism will continue with urgenc", the Kazakh presidency said.
11:15 GMT 08.01.2022
Armenian CSTO Peacekeepers Deployed to Kazakhstan
11:07 GMT 08.01.2022
Kazakh Interior Ministry Says 11 Riot Leaders Detained in Aktobe Region
NUR-SULTAN (Sputnik) - At least 11 organisers and instigators of the riots were detained in the Aktobe region of Kazakhstan, the country's Interior Ministry said on Saturday.
"11 organisers and instigators were detained", the ministry said in a statement.
10:23 GMT 08.01.2022
Moscow: OSCE Hasn't Reacted to Multiple Attacks on Journalists Amid Riots in Kazakhstan
Ex-President Nazarbayev Remains in Nur-Sultan, Has Not Left Kazakhstan, Spokesman Says
09:50 GMT 08.01.2022
Protests Come to End in Aktau After Week of Mass Demonstrations
Several videos from Aktau have emerged online showing people dismantling tents at the central square as the protests in the city have ended.
09:41 GMT 08.01.2022
Chinese Envoy Passes Message of Support From President Xi to Kazakh Authorities Amid Riots
09:37 GMT 08.01.2022
Russian Military to Airlift Citizens From Kazakhstan's Almaty on Sunday - Embassy
NUR-SULTAN (Sputnik) - The Russian Defence Ministry will airlift citizens out of Kazakhstan's Almaty aboard two flights on Sunday, the embassy in Nur-Sultan said.
"Military transport flights will airlift Russians home from the city... from 5 p.m. until 6 p.m. [local time] on 9 January 2022", a statement read.
The planes will fly to Orenburg, not far from the southern Russian border with Kazakhstan, and to Ivanovo near Moscow.
09:27 GMT 08.01.2022
Tokayev and Putin Hold Phone Talks Over Situation in Kazakhstan
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a "lengthy" phone conversation on Saturday to discuss the situation in Kazakhstan, the Kremlin said.
"The president of Kazakhstan spoke in detail about the current situation in the country but noted that it was stabilising", the statement read.
Tokayev suggested that leaders of the six-nation Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) meet by video to assess the situation in his country after it was ravaged by violent protests this week.
"Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said that at this stage the situation required a conversation between CSTO leaders. He said he would initiate a CSTO Collective Security Council video conference in the next few days... Vladimir Putin supported this proposal", the Kremlin said.
Tokayev thanked Putin and the other leaders of the CSTO for lending him their support during the crisis. The two leaders agreed to remain in contact.
09:26 GMT 08.01.2022
Child Succumbs to Gunshot Wound in Almaty
The children's ombudsman said that an 11-years-old child died after receiving a gunshot wound in Almaty on Wednesday.
09:06 GMT 08.01.2022
Shootouts Continue in Almaty, Sputnik Correspondent Say
08:32 GMT 08.01.2022
Kazakh President Declares National Mourning Day on 10 January
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev declared January 10 a day of national mourning over numerous victims during the recent unrest, the presidential press secretary, Berik Uali, said on Saturday.
"In connection with the numerous casualties as a result of tragic events in several regions of the country, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev decided to declare 10 January 2022, a day of national mourning", Uali said on Facebook.
07:17 GMT 08.01.2022
Nazarbayev Urges People to Stick By President Tokayev to Overcome Crisis and Save the Country
07:12 GMT 08.01.2022
President Tokayev: Arrival of CSTO Forces in Kazakhstan Allowed to Dispatch More Police Officers for Counter-Terrorism Op
NUR-SULTAN (Sputnik) - Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said on Saturday that the arrival of peacekeepers in the capital Nur-Sultan under the mandate of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation allowed sending more security forces to the flashpoint city of Almaty.
"After the joint CSTO peacekeeping force took over protective functions in Nur-Sultan Kazakhstan had enough of law enforcers freed up to move them to Almaty where they took part in the counterterrorist operation", the presidency cited Tokayev as saying in a statement.
07:01 GMT 08.01.2022
Belarusian CSTO Peacekeepers Begin Guarding Kazakh Military Infrastructure, MoD Says
06:20 GMT 08.01.2022
At Least 10 Firefighters Injured in Attacks by Rioters, 7 Firetrucks Hijacked
According to emergency services, 10 firefighters were injured by the rioters, one of them having been shot. Authorities reported 33 attacks on firetrucks as they arrived at sites of arson.
06:18 GMT 08.01.2022
Kazakh Police Eliminate 6 Terrorists During Op in City of Taraz
05:57 GMT 08.01.2022
Kazakh Capital Goes Back Online After Days-Long Blackout
NUR-SULTAN (Sputnik) - Internet access was restored in the Kazakh capital of Nur-Sultan on Saturday morning, three days after violent protests led to a nationwide blackout.
The Kazakh authorities declared a national state of emergency on Wednesday, shutting the Internet and disrupting mobile connectivity.
05:27 GMT 08.01.2022
Ex-Chief of National Security Committee Masimov Detained on High Treason Charges
05:20 GMT 08.01.2022
Shootout Reported in Kyzylorda as Security Operation Unfolds
05:11 GMT 08.01.2022
CSTO Peacekeepers Embarking on Plane in Ivanovo Region to Be Deployed in Kazakhstan - Video
05:02 GMT 08.01.2022
Gunfire Heard Near Pre-Detention Centre in Kazakhstan's Taldykorgan Early Saturday
NUR-SULTAN (Sputnik) - The gunfire was heard near the pre-detention center in the Kazakh city of Taldykorgan in the early hours of Saturday, a Sputnik Kazakhstan correspondent reported.
04:45 GMT 08.01.2022
Over 4,200 People, Including Foreigners, Detained During Protests in Kazakhstan
"A total of 4,266 people have been taken to police. In one of the villages of the Almaty Region, more than 100 people have been detained. According to preliminary data, they are citizens of a neighbouring country", the Interior Ministry said in a statement.
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