Pavel Mikheev / Reuters / Scanpix / Leta in Kazakhstan on January 4, clashes began between police and protests against a double increase in fuel prices. The most serious skirmishes occurred in Almaty. There, protesters began to set fire to police cars, and employees of law enforcement agencies used light -school grenades and tear gas. President of Kazakhstan Kasym-Zhomart Tokaev called on protests not to perform illegal actions.

President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed decrees introducing a state of emergency in the city of Almaty and in the Mangystau region of the country. Both documents were published on Tokayev’s official website. The state of emergency in both regions is set for the period from 01:30 on January 5 to midnight on January 19.

Protests in Kazakhstan’s biggest metropolis against rising fuel prices escalated to violence on Tuesday. Demonstrators in Almaty smashed and set fire to several police cars. Journalists at multiple news outlets reported the use of riot-control measures like stun grenades and tear gas against crowds at Republic Square, where as many as several thousand people gathered. As protests grew in size, Internet access across Kazakhstan also faltered.

Several police cars, smashed by protesters, caught fire in Almaty. One of the cars exploded, KazTAG reports. Earlier, Mediazona . Central Asia , Sputnik Kazakhstan and Vlast.kz reported that security forces used special means against protesters who came to Republic Square, where the Almaty city administration building is located. Journalists estimated the number of protesters on the square to be between one and several thousand people.

President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev recorded a video message in which he called on protesters against the increase in fuel prices to “show prudence” and not commit illegal actions. The video was posted on Facebook by Tokayev's press secretary Berik Uali. Dear compatriots. I turn to you again. [I urge] to show prudence and not succumb to provocations from inside and outside, the euphoria of the rally and permissiveness.

Pavel Mikheev / Reuters / Scanpix / Leta Almaty, January 5, 2022 In Kazakhstan, clashes began between the police and the protests due to the increase in fuel prices . Ski are recorded in Almaty, Taraz, Aktau and other cities. In Atyrau, the protesters surrounded the Governor of Makhambet Dosmukhambetov who came to them and did not allow him to leave.

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