President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev appointed Alikhan Smailov as the prime minister of the country by his decree, follows from the text of the document posted on the website of the head of state.
Earlier today, the Mazhilis (the lower house of the Kazakh parliament) agreed with Tokayev’s proposed candidacy of Smailov for the post of prime minister.
Let us remind you that after the New Year, protests began in Kazakhstan – the protesters demanded a reduction in the price of liquefied gas. Later, the actions of discontent escalated into riots and clashes with law enforcement officers, there are dead and wounded. The protesters demanded, in particular, the holding of new elections, consideration of the issue of lustration of people from the “clan” of ex-President Nursultan Nazarbayev. Against this background, the government of Kazakhstan resigned, First Deputy Prime Minister Smailov was appointed acting head of the Cabinet of Ministers, and a state of emergency was declared throughout the country. The President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, requested assistance from the CSTO. Detained, according to official data, almost 10 thousand people.
Source: Rosbalt
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