{"id":409151,"date":"2022-01-06T07:40:04","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T07:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/?p=409151"},"modified":"2022-01-06T07:42:37","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T07:42:37","slug":"us-un-call-for-restraint-in-kazakhstan-amid-protests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/us-un-call-for-restraint-in-kazakhstan-amid-protests\/","title":{"rendered":"US, UN call for restraint in Kazakhstan amid protests"},"content":{"rendered":"

Washington (SONNA)<\/strong>: The US on Wednesday called for restraint in Kazakhstan, which has been hit by rising social tensions over a huge increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices.<\/p>\n

In a statement, State Department spokesman Ned Price said Washington is closely following the situation in Kazakhstan, which he called “a valued partner.\u201d<\/p>\n

“We condemn the acts of violence and destruction of property and call for restraint by both the authorities and protestors,” said Price.<\/p>\n

He said the US asks all Kazakhstanis to respect and defend constitutional institutions, human rights, and media freedom, including through the restoration of internet service.<\/p>\n

“We urge all parties to find a peaceful resolution of the state of emergency,” he added.<\/p>\n

The UN also urged the authorities and demonstrators to “exercise restraint, refrain from violence and promote dialogue.”<\/p>\n

In a statement, Stephane Dujarric, the spokesman for Secretary General Antonio Guterres, said the UN is following events in Kazakhstan “with concern.”<\/p>\n

Drivers in the city of Zhanaozen began demonstrating against the increase in LPG prices Sunday, which soon grew into mass protests throughout the country.<\/p>\n

According to the Kazakh Interior Ministry, more than 200 people were arrested for disrupting public order after 37 police vehicles were damaged and 95 officers were injured during the protests.<\/p>\n

Holding the government responsible for the protests, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Wednesday approved the resignation of Prime Minister Askar Mamin and his ministers.<\/p>\n

As the protests spread across the country, Tokayev declared a state of emergency in the city of Almaty and the oil-rich Mangystau region in the west from Jan. 5-19 to maintain public security. He also imposed a curfew in Almaty, the country\u2019s former capital, where thousands of people had taken to the streets.<\/p>\n

In response to the protests, the government decided Wednesday to introduce price controls on LPG, gasoline, diesel fuel and basic food products for 180 days.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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