Kazakhstan Declares State of Emergency in Almaty, Mangistau Amid Unrest Over Fuel Price Hike
According to documents published on the president's website, the move includes an 11 pm to 7 am curfew, movement restrictions, and a ban on mass gatherings.
Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has imposed two-week states of emergency in Almaty and in the western Mangistau province following mass protests triggered by a rise in fuel prices. According to documents published on the president's website, the move includes an 11 pm to 7 am curfew, movement restrictions, and a ban on mass gatherings.
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Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has declared a two-week state of emergency in the Central Asian nation's biggest city Almaty and in the western Mangistau province where protests turned violent https://t.co/97jwc35R21 pic.twitter.com/9dvP11vdBG
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