On Monday, January 17, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev dismissed Serik Suleimenov from the post of his special representative at the Baikonur complex. This was reported by the press service of the head of state.
“By the order of the head of state, Suleimenov Serik Zhusipovich was relieved of the post of special representative of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan at the Baikonur complex,” the report says.
Earlier that day, Tokayev released the nephew of the former leader of the republic, Nursultan Nazarbayev, Samat Abish, from his post as first deputy chairman of the National Security Committee (KNB). Two days before, two sons-in-law of Nursultan Nazarbayev were dismissed from senior positions in large national companies in Kazakhstan.
On January 13, two former deputy chairmen of the National Security Committee were detained in Kazakhstan in the case of former chairman of the KNB Karim Masimov – Anuar Sadykulov and deputy chairman of the KNB Daulet Yergozhin. On January 6 Massimov was detained on suspicion of treason.
On January 11, Tokayev approved the new government of the republic. Yeraly Tugzhanov, Mukhtar Tleuberdi and Bakhyt Sultanov received the posts of vice-premiers, and Yerlan Turgumbaev was appointed minister of internal affairs.
On January 2, protests began in Kazakhstan due to rising prices for liquefied gas. In some cities, the rallies turned into riots. The situation has escalated especially in the country’s largest city, Alma-Ata. The protesters, among whom, according to the authorities, turned out to be extremists, broke into the administration building, set fire to the prosecutor’s office, the office of the ruling party and seized the presidential residence.
Amid the unrest, Tokayev turned to the CSTO (it includes Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Armenia) for help in overcoming the terrorist threat. On January 12, he announced the completion of the CSTO peacekeeping operation in the country.
On January 15, it became known that during the riots in Kazakhstan, 225 people were killed, including 19 security officials. 4578 people suffered. It was also reported that there were 20 attacks on medical facilities.
Source: IZ
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