18:04, 07 января 2022, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Tatyana KUDRYAVTSEVA
«In connection with the stabilization of the situation, I made a decision to restore the Internet access in certain regions of the country at certain time intervals,» the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said in his address to the people.
He is confident that this decision will have a positive impact on the country’s life.
«But I warn you that free access to the Internet does not mean free placement of fabrications, slander, insults, incitement calls. If such materials appear, we will take measures to identify and punish their authors,» he said.
Mass protests in Kazakhstan began in early 2022. Residents of Zhanaozen and Aktau in Mangistau region opposed the increase in prices for liquefied gas, then the protests spread to other cities. Clashes with security officials continue in Almaty. The Internet is periodically turned off throughout the country, the media practically do not work.
The President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev introduced a state of emergency in the republic, dismissed the government and became the head of the Security Council. At his request, the CSTO countries sent peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan.