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Kazakh President Tokayev Says His Country Has Weathered An Attempted Coup D'etat

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KAZAKH PRESIDENT TOKAYEV SAYS HIS COUNTRY HAS WEATHERED AN ATTEMPTED COUP D'ETAT -rtrs
— Tommy Lund (@TommyLundn) January 10, 2022

Kazakhstan Says Militants from Central Asia, Afghanistan, Mideast behind Unrest #World https://t.co/H5sWr07jff
— Naharnet (@Naharnet) January 10, 2022

During the talks with Michel, Tokayev also said that economic damage could total $2-3 billion, citing preliminary estimates.

On Sunday, the information ministry retracted a statement that said more than 164 people had died in the unrest, blaming the publication on a "technical mistake."

Nearly 8,000 Detained in Kazakhstan amid |Unrest #World https://t.co/Yfz3Rd9c8i
— Naharnet (@Naharnet) January 10, 2022

3 Kazakh officials (from domestic intelluigence agency and Interior Ministry) died today. One had a heart attack, another committed suicide, and a third was found dead with injuries that show he fell from a window.... This comes after Toqaev said unrest was coup attempt...
— Reid Standish (@ReidStan) January 10, 2022

Correction: sleep-deprived and reading quickly. Two officals, not three. Falling window alludes to the alleged suicide attempt...
— Reid Standish (@ReidStan) January 10, 2022

Posted by: Fred 2022-01-11

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