Airport Confirms Seizure of Building; Staff Evacuates Passengers

The Almaty airport has confirmed the seizure of a building by participants in the unrest. This was reported by Sputnik Kazakhstan. According to preliminary data, there are currently about 45 hijackers at the airport, and we have quickly evacuated the passengers in advance,” the airport's press service stated.

According to reports, military personnel have also left the airport. “We do not know when they left; they are no longer there. The airport staff independently evacuated the passengers,” the press service reported.