Almaty: Smoke rises from the city hall building during a protest in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022. News outlets in Kazakhstan are reporting that demonstrators protesting rising fuel prices broke into the mayor's office in the country's largest city and flames were seen coming from inside. Kazakh news site Zakon said many of the demonstrators who converged on the building in Almaty on Wednesday carried clubs and shields. AP/PTI
Nur-Sultan: Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a presidential decree on Wednesday, accepting the resignation of the country’s government.
“In accordance with Article 70 of the Republic of Kazakhstan, I hereby resolve to accept the resignation of the government of the Republic of Kazakhstan,” the decree said, Xinhua news agency reported.
In accordance with the decree, government members will continue to fulfill their duties until a new government is formed.
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