YEREVAN, Jan 10, (Asia Free Press): An extraordinary online meeting of the Collective Security Council (CSC) of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) is scheduled on Monday on Kazakhstan’s current situation, Armenian Government’s press service said in a statement issued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The meeting will discuss the current situation in Kazakhstan, where massive riots have been staged against high fuel prices, which have led to a state of emergency and the resignation of the Government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Kazakhstan, the protests broke out on Jan 02, when drivers in the city of Zhanaozen in the country’s oil-rich Mangystau region staged demonstrations against colossal price hikes for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), which later spread to the city of Aktau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The protests, started in Atyrau, Aktobe and Oral, where the country’s petroleum and natural gas reserves are located, spread to other corners of Kazakhstan and turned into public demonstrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the protests spread across the country, Kazakh President Tokayev declared a state of emergency in Almaty and the Mangystau region to maintain public security from Jan 5-19. He also imposed a curfew in Almaty, the country’s former capital, where thousands of people had taken to the streets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Later, the Kremlin said while confirming President Vladimir Putin’s attendance in the said virtual meeting of the CSTO countries’ leaders, which will be hosting Armenian officials, reported AKI Press.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A few days ago, the CSTO deployed peacekeeping forces to the Central Asian country to help normalize the situation following days of violent protests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Collective Security Council of the CSTO is the organization’s highest body, consisting of six member states, including Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Tajikistan.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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