Nazarbayev's whereabouts became known

Baku/08.01.22/Turan: Nursultan Nazrbayev is in the capital of Kazakhstan and has not left anywhere, RBC reports with reference to his press secretary Aidos Ukibay. Nursultan Nazarbayev is in the capital of Kazakhstan, Aidos Ukibay wrote on Twitter.

According to him, Nazarbayev calls on everyone to rally around the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev "to overcome the current challenges and ensure the integrity <...> of the country."

Ukibay said that the former head of state "is in direct contact" with Tokayev and held several telephone conversations with the leaders of "friendly states to Kazakhstan."
Earlier, the Orda.kz edition on the Telegram channel reported that Nazarbayev and his daughters with their families have already left the country, only the brother of the former head of state Bolat Nazarbayev remains there.

Protests in Kazakhstan began due to a twofold increase in gas prices; in large cities, including Alma-Ata, they escalated into clashes with security officials. According to the latest data, more than 4 thousand people were detained.

Tokayev said that about 20 thousand foreign fighters attacked Alma-Ata. According to him, "gangsters and terrorists" were well trained, organized and obeyed the commands emanating from the "special center", concludes RBC.

The terrorist version emerged much later after the start of anti-government protests and became the basis for the introduction of CSTO troops to restore constitutional order. As for Ukibaya's message, it looks strange that Nazarbayev did not make a video message and the city bearing his name, which he should have done as Elbasy - the leader of the nation. Previous data on more than 20 aircraft departing from Nursultan to Dubai and Moscow on the day the unrest began on January 5 indicates that Nazarbayev and his inner circle may have left Kazakhstan. In any case, quite a few publications and experts think so. —0—