Kazakh President Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev plans to dismiss the government on Wednesday morning in connection with the protests in the republic. This is reported by TASS with reference to local media outlets.

Prior to that, it was reported that the President of Kazakhstan had introduced an emergency regime in two regions of the country - in Almaty and the Mangistau region. According to the decree, the emergency regime comes into force on January 5 from 01:30 am for a period until 00:00 hours on January 19, 2022.

The decree on the introduction of a state of emergency in Alma-Ata and the Mangistau region provides for the imposition of restrictions on entry, exit and holding mass events, as well as a ban on the sale of alcohol and weapons.

In the west of Kazakhstan, for several days, mass protests have not subsided due to the rise in prices for liquefied gas. Since the New Year, the cost of gas at local gas stations has increased dramatically. If last year its retail price in this region was 50-60 tenge per liter (about 10 rubles), then since the beginning of this year prices at local gas stations have increased to 120 tenge per liter (about 21 rubles).

Regions and million-plus cities are rebelling. Demonstrators flooded the streets of Nur-Sultan, Almaty, Zhanaozen, Aktobe and Aktau. Protesters in Aktau put forward a new demand: President Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev must come to meet them. The protesters are trying to storm the building of the regional administration.

At first, the authorities met halfway and announced a price reduction to 80-90 tenge. Then they agreed to reduce gas prices below the initial ones - up to 50 tenge.

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