Protests in Kyrgyzstan: head of government replaced – world news – UNIAN



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In addition, the speaker of the parliament, Dastanbek Jumabekov, resigned.

Power is changing in Kyrgyzstan / REUTERS

Power is changing in Kyrgyzstan / REUTERS

Kyrgyz Prime Minister Kubatbek Boronov has resigned. Acting elected members of parliament Prime Minister Sadyr Khaparov, released from prison today.

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As reported by “Kabar”, the meeting of the Kyrgyz parliament was held today in the department of “Dostuk”, attended by 67 of the 120 deputies.

In addition, Speaker of the Parliament Dastanbek Dzhumabekov resigned. Myktybek Abdyldaev took his place.

Who is Sadyr Zhararov?

Japarov is a former member of the Kyrgyz parliament. In 2018, he was sentenced to eleven and a half years in prison for organizing a rally in Karakol in 2013 and taking the then governor of the region, Emilbek Kaptagaev, hostage.

Elections and protests in Kyrgyzstan

  • Parliamentary elections were held in Kyrgyzstan on October 4. According to preliminary data, four parties have exceeded the electoral threshold of 7%. These are the pro-government Birimdik and Meken Kyrgyzstan, as well as the centrist Kyrgyzstan and the opposition Butun Kyrgyzstan.
  • On October 5, local parties in Bishkek went to demonstrations to disagree with the results of the parliamentary elections. Several thousand people participated in the protests. The actions turned into clashes with the police.
  • The protesters seized the White House and also released former President Atambayev from the detention center of the State Committee for National Security.
  • The CEC of Kyrgyzstan recognized that the results of the parliamentary elections were invalid.
  • Several political prisoners were released amid protests. In particular, the former president of the country Almazbek Atambayev and former Prime Minister Sapar Isakov.

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Dmitry Zakharov

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