Kazakhstan government resigns amid unprecedented unrest following energy price hike
On Wednesday, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev accepted the resignation of the government after violent protests erupted due to a natural gas price increase in the country, Reuters reports.
Police had deployed tear gas and stun grenades to quell unrest late Tuesday, and on Wednesday morning Tokayev declared a state of emergency in the southeastern city of Almaty and the western region of Mangystau, imposing a curfew and movement restrictions, according to AFP and Reuters.
Protests began on Sunday after price caps were lifted on liquefied petroleum gas on Saturday, causing prices to more than double, Radio Free Europe reports.
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