In Kazakhstan, June 12, the day of national mourning takes place, reports Tengrinews.kz.
Tokaev signed the corresponding decree on the eve of June 11.
“In connection with the death of people as a result of a forest fire in the field of Abai, declare national mourning in the Republic of Kazakhstan on June 12, 2023,” the text of the document says.
, as a sign of sorrow throughout the country, the flags were seen, including the largest in the country.
As a result of a large -scale forest fire in the Abay region, the area of which amounted to 60 thousand hectares, 14 employees of the Novoshulbinsk branch of the RSU “GLPR” of the Ormani Famines “were killed.
The head of state Kasim-Zhomart Tokaev postponed his official visit to Vietnam, which was scheduled for June 11-13.
President Kasim-Zhomart Tokaev instructed the government to use all the technical and human resources available to the fire to counteract fires in the field of Abay, to prevent the growth of the disaster and ensure the safety of citizens and their property. The measures to eliminate the fire in the field of Abay were discussed in the government.