Civilian plane lands at Almaty Airport amid unrest

Almaty Kazakhstan January 13 ANI The first civilian aircraft has landed at Almaty Airport since the beginning of the unrest in the Kazakh city and the introduction of the state of emergency, reported Sputnik.

As the situation worsened after protests in the country over the hike in gas prices, civilian planes were prohibited at the airport and only military planes were allowed.

The airport is guarded by military units.

The Civil Aviation Committee of Kazakhstan had earlier said that Almaty Airport would resume operations on January 13.

In the early days of 2022, there were mass protests in Kazakhstan.