The United States has approved the voluntary evacuation of employees of the Consulate General in the Kazakh city of Almaty engulfed in the civil unrest, the Department of State said, Report informs, citing foreign media.
"On January 7, 2022, the Department approved the voluntary departure of Consulate General Almaty non-emergency US government employees and family members of all Consulate General Almaty US government employees," the department said in a statement on late Friday.
The Department of State also advised US citizens to avoid visiting Kazakhstan.