Kazakhstanis should be able to send 200 messages for free and talk on the phone for 300 minutes (five hours).
Due to mass protests in Kazakhstan periodically disconnect the Internet.
On January 7, Tokayev said that in connection with the stabilization of the situation, he ordered to turn on the Internet in certain regions of the country, but “at certain time intervals.”
“This decision, I am sure, will positively affect the life of our citizens. We warn that free access to the Internet does not mean free posting of fabrications, slander, insults and incitement calls. – quotes the head of state on the Telegram channel of the publication “Power”.
By data Telegram channel “For Telecom “, in Kazakhstan, there are still problems with the Internet, despite Tokayev’s statement.
Rallies in Kazakhstan began on January 2, when hundreds of residents of Zhanaozen, an oil city in the Mangistau region, marched to the akimat building to protest the rise in gas prices. Later, protests began in other cities, including Uralsk, Atyrau, Aktobe, Almaty, Nur-Sultan. By January 4, the total number of protesters had reached approximately 10,000.
4 January protests escalated into riots and clashes between protesters and law enforcement officers. In Almaty, security forces began using flashbang grenades.
January 5 Tokayev dismissed the government. He also instructed the antitrust authority introduce state regulation of prices for 180 days for liquefied gas, gasoline and diesel and ousted former President Nursultan Nazarbayev from the post of Chairman of the Security Council of Kazakhstan.
Despite this, protests in the country continue. Protesters in Almaty burst into the mayor’s officethen there A fire started… It was also reported about the seizure of the airport in the city… Later power announced his release from the protesters.
January 5 throughout the territory of Kazakhstan a state of emergency was introduced.
In the evening of January 5 Tokayev announced a “terrorist threat” in Kazakhstan and asked for help from the countries of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), which, in addition to Kazakhstan, includes Armenia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan.
On the same day, at a meeting of the CSTO Collective Security Council, a decision was made send peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan… They have already “started to perform tasks” in this country. In total, from the CSTO to Kazakhstan will be sent 2.5 thousand military from member countries of the organization, said its Secretary General Stanislav Zas.
On the evening of January 6, Kazakhstani security officials said that liberated the center of Almaty from protesters, The media reported that they opened fire on people standing in the square, there were killed and wounded. On January 7, the state TV channel “Khabar 24”, citing the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan, reported that as a result of special operations of the security forces on January 6-7 26 protesters were killed, another 18 were injured.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan on January 6 said that during the protests 18 security officials were killed, 748 employees of the internal affairs bodies and military personnel of the National Guard were also injured.
Tokayev on January 7 said that he allowed the security forces shoot protesters to kill without warning.
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