Almaty കരി Former Prime Minister and former chairman of the National Security Council Karim Massimov has been arrested on treason charges for aiding and abetting a violent uprising in Kazakhstan over rising fuel prices. Last week, Massimov was removed from the presidency by President Qasim Johart Tokayev. Massimov was twice prime minister when Nursultan Nazarbayev was president. Despite the resignation of the government and the declaration of a state of emergency in the country, the agitation continues. It is estimated that 26 people were killed in the police firing. Eighteen security personnel were also killed in the violence. 4400 people have been arrested.
The situation in the city of Almaty was generally calm yesterday as the president ordered the firing as soon as he saw the attackers. The police ran protesters in Uttaws. There were gunshots all over Kisilorda. All major cities have heavy police and military presence.
The Collective Security Treaty Organization, a military alliance of six former Soviet republics led by Russia, has sent 2,500 troops to Kazakhstan for peacekeeping. They provide security, including for the president’s office. The U.S. has expressed concern over Russian intervention in Kazakhstan.
English Summary: Kazakhstan unrest: Ex-intelligence chief arrested for treason
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