Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev sacked the cabinet, Wednesday, in a bid to head off unprecedented unrest across the nation over fuel price.
In response to the widespread protests, Tokayev imposed states of emergency in the largest city Almaty, the financial capital, and the western province of Mangystau.
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A separate order published on the presidential website Wednesday morning said Tokayev had accepted the resignation of the cabinet headed by Prime Minister Askar Mamin.
Accordingly, deputy prime minister Alikhan Smailov will perform the PM's role on an acting basis until a new cabinet was formed, the order stated.
In the same vein, the interior ministry announced that more than 200 were detained in Kazakhstan protests.
The southeastern city of Almaty witnessed great chaos from late Tuesday as police fired tear gas and stun grenades to quell unrest that began in the west of the country over a spike in local prices for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
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The presidential website reported that the state of emergency in Almaty and Mangystau is effective from January 5 until January 19.
Moreover, an overnight curfew shall be in place in both territories from 11:00 pm to 7:00 am, with strict restrictions on movement in and out of the cities falling under the orders.
On his part, Tokayev had called for a return to calm in a video posted on Facebook by his press secretary Berik Uali.
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"The government will not be felled, but we don't need conflict," Tokayev said in the address.
Nevertheless, the protesters yelled "old man out" -- a reference to Tokayev's still-powerful predecessor and mentor Nursultan Nazarbayev -- and "government resign" before police moved in, sparking battles with demonstrators.
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