The resignation of the government was accepted today as a result of the protests that started after the high increase in gas prices in Kazakhstan in the past days. Even though the gas prices were lowered by the protests, the people continued to protest, demanding that their socioeconomic status be improved.
He was in the country’s western oil-producing province, Mangistau, in Kazakhstan yesterday. after gas prices more than doubled protests had begun. As a result of the ongoing protests, the government decided to reduce gas prices again, while the protests had spread to different parts of the country before that.
As the protests spread throughout the country, Kazakhstan declared a State of Emergency in Almaty city and Mangistau province. A curfew was imposed in these areas between 5 and 19 January. Political slogans criticizing the system of the current administration and political slogans in the protests that did not stop after the Kazakhstan government reduced gas prices. improving the socioeconomic status of the people related demands were made.
Kazakhstan government resigns
After the ongoing protests in the country, President of Kazakhstan Kasım Cömert Tokayev, chaired by Askar Mamin in the morning. accepted the government’s resignation. According to the statement, Alihan Smailov, who was previously Deputy Prime Minister, will carry out the duty of acting prime minister. It was decided that the members of the cabinet would remain in office until the new government took office. Many urgent measures were taken within the framework of the socio-economic demands of the people.
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