"Around 5,800 people have been brought to the police, with a significant number of foreign nationals among them," the service said in a statement issued after a meeting of the operational headquarters held under the chairmanship of Tokayev on Sunday.

It was noted that the situation had stabilised in all regions of the country, with utilities and life support systems having been restored. During the meeting, Tokayev reiterated his dedication to fully restore public order and security in Central Asia.

For many days, Kazakhstan has been shaken by violent protests sparked by fuel price hikes, which have resulted in multiple deaths and multiple injuries. Tokayev accepted the government's resignation on January 5 in reaction to the protests and has requested assistance from the Collective Security Treaty Organization to put a stop to the disturbance.

On January 10, the President has announced a national day of mourning to honour the dead. Before to the pandemic, China was Sri Lanka's primary supplier of visitors, and the nation imports more goods from China than any other country.

Sri Lanka has been dealing with a severe debt and foreign exchange problem in recent months, which has been worsened by the loss of tourist income due to the epidemic, according to a BBC report. The country has received billions of dollars in soft loans from China, but it has been caught in a foreign exchange crisis, which some analysts say has brought it to the brink of default.

Sri Lanka has $4.5 billion in debt to repay this year, beginning with a $500 million foreign sovereign bond due on January 18.

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