President Kasyma-Zhomark Tokajev’s press service said police had detained nearly 6,000 people, including many foreigners, since the protests began.
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Today, local airlines in Kazakhstan canceled more than half of the planned domestic flights, mainly due to the situation in Almaty.
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According to local media, clashes continued on Saturday night in one of the suburbs of Almaty, where the deputy mayor said that armed resistance persisted in some places.
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“Protesters are still putting up armed resistance. It is stabilized, but sometimes fierce resistance breaks out, “said Jerzhan Babakumarov, the deputy mayor of Almaty, on one of the local televisions. Russian television Mir-24 reported today that the night in Almaty was relatively quiet, although gunfire could be heard in various parts of the city, but it seemed to be just warning shots.
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In Almaty, as in the rest of the country, there is still a night curfew, the siren points out. After that, the streets become noticeably quieter and virtually no cars pass through them, Mir-24 describes.
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According to reporters, the station is now the biggest problem with food supplies in Almaty, and the authorities are trying to ensure the supply of small shops and convenience stores in particular. Somewhere it is possible to pay by card after a few days outage and a marketplace should open soon.
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Pharmacies operate in a limited mode, according to television, they have stocks of drugs for a month and some for a longer period. “Local authorities are urging residents to exercise caution, follow all security measures and comply with military requirements,” Mir-24 said.
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Kazakhstan’s President Kymyt-Zhomart Tokayev on Friday allowed police and troops to fire without warning to end the current unrest. He also said he would not negotiate with protesters, which he described as terrorists.
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At the request of the president, as many as 2,500 foreign troops arrived in Kazakhstan on Thursday, the first to arrive from Russia. Troops from Armenia, Tajikistan or Kyrgyzstan are also heading to the country.
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The unrest in the country last Sunday was started by a sharp rise in LPG prices, fueled by dissatisfaction with the situation in Kazakhstan. The regime restored price caps on LPG and other fuels on Thursday.
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