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.
Tag: Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan)
Violent Protests in Kyrgyzstan Over Results of Election Marred by Vote Buying
Protesters clashed with the police in the capital, Bishkek, on Monday during a demonstration against the results of a parliamentary election. The acting prosecutor general later suggested the election result would be annulled.
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.