Kazakhs Protest Currency Devaluation

Dozens of angry protesters marched to Kazakhstan's National Bank building on February 12 in Almaty following the devaluation of the national currency, the tenge. The protesters chanted, "Hands off our money," and demanded the resignation of the bank's chairman, Qairat Kelimbetov. Deputy Chairman Quat Qozhakhmetov met with the protesters and promised to try to prevent possible price hikes. (RFE/RL's Kazakh Service)