In his address to the nation, Kazakh President Kassym-Zhomart Kemelevich Tokayev said that whatever happens, he will stay in the capital
“Whatever happens I will be in the capital”, – Tokayev said.
The politician also said he was assuming the post of chairman of the Security Council, which Nazarbayev had previously chaired.
“From today the authorities intend to act as tough as possible against offenders during the protests”, – the head of state said.
He added that law enforcement officers had been killed during the clashes in Kazakhstan