Kazakhstan declares state of emergency in Almaty province
Kazakhstan's president sacked the Central Asian country's cabinet Wednesday in a bid to head off unprecedented unrest across the nation that followed an energy price hike.
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- Published Date: 11:46 | 05 January 2022
- Modified Date: 11:46 | 05 January 2022
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev declared a state of emergency in the Almaty province on Wednesday, his office said, broadening the curfew and other restrictions after a wave of violent protests.
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