Kyrgyz president says opponents tried to seize power illegally - GulfToday

Kyrgyz president says opponents tried to seize power illegally

  • 06 Oct 2020
Bishkek

Demonstrators stand atop a vehicle during a protest in Bishkek.

Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov urged his opponents to stop public protests on Tuesday, saying he had ordered security forces not to use firearms, and reiterating his readiness to have the contested parliamentary election results annulled.

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