Kazakhstan leader: Constitutional order restored amid unrest

Kazakhstan is experiencing the worst street protests since the country gained independence. Dozens of protesters and more than a dozen law enforcement officers were killed.

The president of Kazakhstan on Friday, January 7 declared that constitutional order was “mainly restored” after the country was engulfed in unprecedented unrest in recent days.

“An anti-terror operation has commenced. Law enforcement agencies are working hard. Constitutional order has been mainly restored in all regions of the country. Local authorities are in control of the situation,” Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was quoted by his spokespeople as saying Friday.