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Protests broke out in Kazakhstan on Jan 2 2022 after an increase in gas prices which, according to the Kazakh government, was due to high demand and price-fixing.<ref>{{News citation|journalist=Joanna Lillis|date=2022-01-03|title=Kazakhstan: Gas price hike fuels Zhanaozen protests|url=https://eurasianet.org/kazakhstan-gas-price-hike-fuels-zhanaozen-protests|newspaper=|archive-url=|archive-date=|retrieved=}}</ref> The Kazakh Government has responded to this protest by re-instating price controls in Mangystau, one of the largest Oil Producing Regions in Kazakhstan. Every member of the current cabinet in Kazakhstan has also resigned, another concession to the protestors.<ref>{{News citation|journalist=Nur-Sultan|date=2022-01-04|title=Protests in Kazakhstan. The main thing|url=https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Ftass.ru%2Fmezhdunarodnaya-panorama%2F13354349|newspaper=[[TASS]]|archive-url=|archive-date=|retrieved=}}</ref><ref>{{News citation|journalist=Al Jazzera|date=2022-01-04|title=Protests erupt in Kazakhstan after fuel price rise|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/4/protests-erupt-in-kazakhstan-after-fuel-price-rise|newspaper=|archive-url=|archive-date=|retrieved=}}</ref> The current situation in Kazakhstan is incredibly volatile, leading to the responses of the governments of Russia, China, and Turkey for the protestors to stop.<ref>{{News citation|journalist=|date=2022-01-05|title=Протесты в Казахстане. Главное|url=https://tass.ru/mezhdunarodnaya-panorama/13354349|newspaper=|archive-url=|archive-date=|retrieved=}}</ref> Kazakhstan has also requested for the military of Russia to assist in quelling the protests. | Protests broke out in Kazakhstan on Jan 2 2022 after an increase in gas prices which, according to the Kazakh government, was due to high demand and price-fixing.<ref>{{News citation|journalist=Joanna Lillis|date=2022-01-03|title=Kazakhstan: Gas price hike fuels Zhanaozen protests|url=https://eurasianet.org/kazakhstan-gas-price-hike-fuels-zhanaozen-protests|newspaper=|archive-url=|archive-date=|retrieved=}}</ref> The Kazakh Government has responded to this protest by re-instating price controls in Mangystau, one of the largest Oil Producing Regions in Kazakhstan. Every member of the current cabinet in Kazakhstan has also resigned, another concession to the protestors.<ref>{{News citation|journalist=Nur-Sultan|date=2022-01-04|title=Protests in Kazakhstan. The main thing|url=https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Ftass.ru%2Fmezhdunarodnaya-panorama%2F13354349|newspaper=[[TASS]]|archive-url=|archive-date=|retrieved=}}</ref><ref>{{News citation|journalist=Al Jazzera|date=2022-01-04|title=Protests erupt in Kazakhstan after fuel price rise|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/4/protests-erupt-in-kazakhstan-after-fuel-price-rise|newspaper=|archive-url=|archive-date=|retrieved=}}</ref> The current situation in Kazakhstan is incredibly volatile, leading to the responses of the governments of Russia, China, and Turkey for the protestors to stop.<ref>{{News citation|journalist=|date=2022-01-05|title=Протесты в Казахстане. Главное|url=https://tass.ru/mezhdunarodnaya-panorama/13354349|newspaper=|archive-url=|archive-date=|retrieved=}}</ref> Kazakhstan has also requested for the military of Russia to assist in quelling the protests. | ||
In January 6, protesters pulled down the statue of ex-[[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1922–1991)|Soviet]] [[Republic of Kazakhstan|Kazakhstan]] leader Nursultan Nazarbayev.<ref>{{News citation|journalist=|date=2022-01-05|title=Kazakhstan protesters pull down statue of ex-leader in largest rallies since fall of Soviet Union|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/01/05/kazakhstan-government-resigns-rise-fuel-prices-ignites-violent/|newspaper=The Telegraph|archive-url=|archive-date=|retrieved=}}</ref> | |||
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Protests broke out in Kazakhstan on Jan 2 2022 after an increase in gas prices which, according to the Kazakh government, was due to high demand and price-fixing.[1] The Kazakh Government has responded to this protest by re-instating price controls in Mangystau, one of the largest Oil Producing Regions in Kazakhstan. Every member of the current cabinet in Kazakhstan has also resigned, another concession to the protestors.[2][3] The current situation in Kazakhstan is incredibly volatile, leading to the responses of the governments of Russia, China, and Turkey for the protestors to stop.[4] Kazakhstan has also requested for the military of Russia to assist in quelling the protests.
In January 6, protesters pulled down the statue of ex-Soviet Kazakhstan leader Nursultan Nazarbayev.[5]
References
- ↑ Joanna Lillis (2022-01-03). "Kazakhstan: Gas price hike fuels Zhanaozen protests"
- ↑ Nur-Sultan (2022-01-04). "Protests in Kazakhstan. The main thing" TASS.
- ↑ Al Jazzera (2022-01-04). "Protests erupt in Kazakhstan after fuel price rise"
- ↑ "Протесты в Казахстане. Главное" (2022-01-05).
- ↑ "Kazakhstan protesters pull down statue of ex-leader in largest rallies since fall of Soviet Union" (2022-01-05). The Telegraph.