In Baikonur, an increased level of terrorist threat was introduced from 12:00 on January 7 to January 19, 2022.
This implies restrictions on the population. From 23:00 to 06:00 checkpoints will be closed, movement of people around the city will be limited… Trade and catering enterprises will be open until 22:00.
The city authorities urge residents not to panic and not believe rumors. Evacuation Russian citizens from Baikonur not planned. However, charter flights have been organized for those planning to leave before the protests in Kazakhstan began. These are cadets of Russian military universities and students who are in the city on vacation.
“The head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin sent his plane yesterday, on which a priority group of 20 cadets will be taken out,” the press service said.
Now the city authorities are planning the evacuation of Baikonur residents who are in other cities of Kazakhstan.
In connection with the events, we had a large number of people who are in Alma-Ata, traditionally Baikonur people go to Alma-Ata and Shikment to have a rest. We are talking about evacuating them exclusively to the city, “the press service of the city administration said.
On January 2, protests began in Kazakhstan, which escalated into riots. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev appealed to the CSTO for help. The authorities say that on January 7, order has been restored in all regions of Kazakhstan.
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