Earlier on Friday, after protesters besieged government buildings, President Sooronbai Jeenbekov said he was willing to leave office. His new decree raised concerns about an orderly transfer of power.
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Kyrgyzstan in Chaos After Protesters Seize Government Buildings
The country’s electoral agency annulled the results of Sunday’s disputed parliamentary elections and the president offered to mediate. But it remained unclear who was in control.
Ex-President of Kyrgyzstan Is Arrested on Graft Charges After Deadly Clashes
The first attempt to detain Almazbek Atambayev failed a day earlier when his supporters rushed to his defense, prompting violence that left a police officer dead.
Elite Forces Try, and Fail, to Arrest a Former President of Kyrgyzstan
Supporters of former president Almazbek Atambayev repelled an attempt by security forces to detain and at least one soldier was shot and killed.