Kazakh government resigns
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (pictured) accepted the resignation of the country's government after demonstrators called on its dissolvement over a massive energy price hike that rocked the nation in the past few days.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (pictured) accepted the resignation of the country's government after demonstrators called on its dissolvement over a massive energy price hike that rocked the nation in the past few days, Baku Tribune reports citing TeleTrader.
On the fourth day of protests, Tokayev signed a decree on the continuity of the current Cabinet members to fulfill their duties until a new government is approved, with First Deputy Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov appointed acting prime minister.
The Rocket and Artillery formations of the Azerbaijan Army conduct live-fire exercises in accordance with the combat training plan for 2021, the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan told Baku Tribune.
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Editor's note: Eugene Chausovsky is a senior analyst at the Newlines Institute. Chausovsky previously served as senior Eurasia analyst at the geopolitical analysis firm Stratfor for more than 10 years. His work focuses on political, economic, and security issues pertaining to Russia, Eurasia, and the Middle East.
