Kazakh president claims "no dialogue with terrorists"
(Kazakhstan): Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said on Saturday that there would be no dialogue with terrorists as the Central Asian country faces historical protests and violence. In the first week of January 2022. This is according to the release by the Chinese newspaper CGTN on Saturday evening, January 08, 2022.
The Kazakh president said the demonstrations were organized and carried out by terrorists trained abroad. "In my opinion, there is no dialogue with terrorists ... we must kill them," Tokayev said.
According to the president, gangs and terrorists are well trained and well-planned, and are commanded by special headquarters. He added that some protest organizers in the past did not even speak Kazakh language. As of Saturday, the situation in some cities, including the capital Almaty, remained tense as gunfire continued.
According to Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, there have been a total of six terrorist attacks in the capital, Almaty, with more than 20,000 people in attendance. The unrest was sparked by protests over rising fuel prices, which began in cities such as Zhanaozen and Aktau and then spread to other cities, including the capital, Almaty.
According to the Kazakh government, the recent protests alone have cost the national economy more than $ 200 million. More than 4,200 people were arrested, including at least 100 foreigners. On Friday, figures from the Kazakh government confirmed that 18 police officers and dozens more had been killed in protests and crackdowns.
