BEIJING, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) According to Sputnik’s report on the 7th, the President’s Information Office of Kazakhstan released a message saying that President Tokayev of Kazakhstan said that constitutional order has basically been restored in all parts of the country, and local governments are in control of the situation.
It is reported that Tokayev held a meeting of the anti-terrorism headquarters on the morning of the 7th, attended by the heads of the presidential palace, the Security Council and powerful organs. The meeting discussed the country’s actions, the progress of anti-terrorism actions and the situation in various regions.
Tokayev was quoted by the Kazakhstan President’s Information Office as saying: "The anti-terrorist operation has started. Law enforcement forces are stepping up law enforcement. Constitutional order has basically been restored throughout the country. The local government controls the situation. "
At the beginning of the new year, the price of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Mangistau state in southwest Kazakhstan rose sharply, and protests and demonstrations took place in many places, which turned into large-scale riots, and rioters attacked government institutions in many places. Kazakh President Nursultan Tokayev signed a presidential decree on the 5th, declaring the country into a state of emergency.