Protesters take part in a rally over a hike in energy prices in Almaty on January 5, 2022. - Kazakhstan on January 5, 2022 declared a nationwide state of emergency after protests over a fuel price hike erupted into clashes and saw demonstrators storm government buildings. (Photo by Abduaziz MADYAROV / AFP)

Protesters take part in a rally over a hike in energy prices in Almaty on January 5, 2022. - Kazakhstan on January 5, 2022 declared a nationwide state of emergency after protests over a fuel price hike erupted into clashes and saw demonstrators storm government buildings. (Photo by Abduaziz MADYAROV / AFP)

Protesters take part in a rally over a hike in energy prices in Almaty on January 5, 2022. - Kazakhstan on January 5, 2022 declared a nationwide state of emergency after protests over a fuel price hike erupted into clashes and saw demonstrators storm government buildings. (Photo by Abduaziz MADYAROV / AFP)

Protesters attend a rally in Almaty on January 4, 2022, after energy price hikes. - Police fired tear gas and stun grenades in a bid to break up an unprecedented thousands-strong march in Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city, after protests that began over fuel prices threatened to spiral out of control. (Photo by Ruslan PRYANIKOV / AFP)

Protesters attend a rally in Almaty on January 4, 2022, after energy price hikes. - Police fired tear gas and stun grenades in a bid to break up an unprecedented thousands-strong march in Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city, after protests that began over fuel prices threatened to spiral out of control. (Photo by Ruslan PRYANIKOV / AFP)

Protesters attend a rally in Almaty on January 4, 2022, after energy price hikes. - Police fired tear gas and stun grenades in a bid to break up an unprecedented thousands-strong march in Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city, after protests that began over fuel prices threatened to spiral out of control. (Photo by Ruslan PRYANIKOV / AFP)

Protesters attend a rally in Almaty on January 4, 2022, after energy price hikes. - Police fired tear gas and stun grenades in a bid to break up an unprecedented thousands-strong march in Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city, after protests that began over fuel prices threatened to spiral out of control. (Photo by Ruslan PRYANIKOV / AFP)

Protesters attend a rally in Almaty on January 4, 2022, after energy price hikes. - Police fired tear gas and stun grenades in a bid to break up an unprecedented thousands-strong march in Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city, after protests that began over fuel prices threatened to spiral out of control. (Photo by Abduaziz MADYAROV / AFP)

Protesters attend a rally in Almaty on January 4, 2022, after energy price hikes. - Police fired tear gas and stun grenades in a bid to break up an unprecedented thousands-strong march in Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city, after protests that began over fuel prices threatened to spiral out of control. (Photo by Ruslan PRYANIKOV / AFP)

Protesters attend a rally in Almaty on January 4, 2022, after energy price hikes. - Police fired tear gas and stun grenades in a bid to break up an unprecedented thousands-strong march in Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city, after protests that began over fuel prices threatened to spiral out of control. (Photo by Abduaziz MADYAROV / AFP)

Protesters wave flags during a rally in Almaty on January 4, 2022, after energy price hikes. - Police fired tear gas and stun grenades in a bid to break up an unprecedented thousands-strong march in Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city, after protests that began over fuel prices threatened to spiral out of control. (Photo by Abduaziz MADYAROV / AFP)

Protesters attend a rally in Almaty on January 4, 2022, after energy price hikes. - Police fired tear gas and stun grenades in a bid to break up an unprecedented thousands-strong march in Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city, after protests that began over fuel prices threatened to spiral out of control. (Photo by Abduaziz MADYAROV / AFP)

Protesters attend a rally in Almaty on January 4, 2022, after energy price hikes. - Police fired tear gas and stun grenades in a bid to break up an unprecedented thousands-strong march in Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city, after protests that began over fuel prices threatened to spiral out of control. (Photo by Abduaziz MADYAROV / AFP)

Protesters attend a rally in Almaty on January 4, 2022, after energy price hikes. - Police fired tear gas and stun grenades in a bid to break up an unprecedented thousands-strong march in Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city, after protests that began over fuel prices threatened to spiral out of control. (Photo by Abduaziz MADYAROV / AFP)

(FILES) In this file photo taken on February 15, 2020 Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev takes part in a panel discussion during the 56th Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, southern Germany. - Protesters stormed the mayor's office in Kazakhstan's largest city Almaty on January 5, 2022, as unprecedented unrest in the Central Asian nation spun out of control. Sparked by a New Year energy price increase, protests swept across Kazakhstan in a rare challenge to the ex-Soviet country's authoritarian government. The protests are the biggest threat so far to the regime established by Kazakhstan's founding president Nursultan Nazarbayev, who stepped down in 2019 and ushered loyalist Kassym-Jomart Tokayev into the presidency. (Photo by Christof STACHE / AFP)

(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 10, 2019 Kazakh president-elect Kassym-Jomart Tokayev speaks to the media during a press at Ak Orda Presidential Palace in Nur-Sultan on June 10, 2019. - Protesters stormed the mayor's office in Kazakhstan's largest city Almaty on January 5, 2022, as unprecedented unrest in the Central Asian nation spun out of control. Sparked by a New Year energy price increase, protests swept across Kazakhstan in a rare challenge to the ex-Soviet country's authoritarian government. The protests are the biggest threat so far to the regime established by Kazakhstan's founding president Nursultan Nazarbayev, who stepped down in 2019 and ushered loyalist Kassym-Jomart Tokayev into the presidency. (Photo by Vyacheslav OSELEDKO / AFP)

(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 10, 2019 Kazakh president-elect Kassym-Jomart Tokayev speaks to the media during a press at Ak Orda Presidential Palace in Nur-Sultan. - Protesters stormed the mayor's office in Kazakhstan's largest city Almaty on January 5, 2022, as unprecedented unrest in the Central Asian nation spun out of control. Sparked by a New Year energy price increase, protests swept across Kazakhstan in a rare challenge to the ex-Soviet country's authoritarian government. The protests are the biggest threat so far to the regime established by Kazakhstan's founding president Nursultan Nazarbayev, who stepped down in 2019 and ushered loyalist Kassym-Jomart Tokayev into the presidency. (Photo by Vyacheslav OSELEDKO / AFP)

(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 23, 2019 Former Kazakh president Nursultan Nazarbayev shakes hands with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during a congress of the ruling Nur Otan party in Nur-Sultan. - Protesters stormed the mayor's office in Kazakhstan's largest city Almaty on January 5, 2022, as unprecedented unrest in the Central Asian nation spun out of control. Sparked by a New Year energy price increase, protests swept across Kazakhstan in a rare challenge to the ex-Soviet country's authoritarian government. The protests are the biggest threat so far to the regime established by Kazakhstan's founding president Nursultan Nazarbayev, who stepped down in 2019 and ushered loyalist Kassym-Jomart Tokayev into the presidency. (Photo by Stanislav FILIPPOV / AFP)

(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 07, 2018 Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev (R) listens as Chinese President Xi Jinping (not pictured) speaks in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. - Protesters stormed the mayor's office in Kazakhstan's largest city Almaty on January 5, 2022, as unprecedented unrest in the Central Asian nation spun out of control. Sparked by a New Year energy price increase, protests swept across Kazakhstan in a rare challenge to the ex-Soviet country's authoritarian government. The protests are the biggest threat so far to the regime established by Kazakhstan's founding president Nursultan Nazarbayev, who stepped down in 2019 and ushered loyalist Kassym-Jomart Tokayev into the presidency. (Photo by Greg Baker / POOL / AFP)

(FILES) In this file photo taken on January 16, 2018, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev speaks during his meeting with US President Donald Trump in the Oval office at the White House in Washington, DC. - Protesters stormed the mayor's office in Kazakhstan's largest city Almaty on January 5, 2022, as unprecedented unrest in the Central Asian nation spun out of control. Sparked by a New Year energy price increase, protests swept across Kazakhstan in a rare challenge to the ex-Soviet country's authoritarian government. The protests are the biggest threat so far to the regime established by Kazakhstan's founding president Nursultan Nazarbayev, who stepped down in 2019 and ushered loyalist Kassym-Jomart Tokayev into the presidency. (Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM / AFP)