NUR-SULTAN (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 08th January, 2022) SULTAN, January 8 (Sputnik) - Tariffs on utilities in Kazakhstan will not increase until July 1. the country's Economy Ministry announced on Saturday.
"Utility tariffs will not increase until July 1, 2022. A moratorium is introduced on raising tariffs for regulated utilities, namely water supply, sanitation, heating, gas and electricity," the ministry said in a statement.�
A wave of protests against a hike in gas prices across Kazakhstan led to nationwide uproar earlier this week, resulting in clashes with the police, casualties and looting. The president declared a nationwide state of emergency, effective until January 19, and invited the peacekeeping forces of the Collective Security Treaty Organization to help bring the situation under control.
