2020 Kyrgyz protests

The 2020 Kyrgyzstan protests began on 5 October 2020 in response to the 2020 parliamentary election that were perceived by protestors as unfair. The results of the election were annulled on 6 October 2020.

Early protests
The protests began on Monday, 5 October 2020, with a crowd of 1,000 people,  that grew to at least 5,000 people by evening in Bishkek. After nightfall, following a police operation to clear the Ala-Too Square of protestors with tear gas and water cannons, protestors allegedly attacked police officers with rocks and injured two of them. 

Political impacts
Former President Almazbek Atambayev was freed from prison.

On 6 October, following the protests, the electoral authorities in the country annulled the results of the parliamentary elections. Central Election Commission member Gulnara Jurabaeva also revealed the commission was considering self-dissolution.

Prime Minister Kubatbek Boronov resigned, citing parliamentary deputy Myktybek Abdyldayev as the new speaker, on 6 October.

On 15 October, President Sooronbay Jeenbekov resigned.

References

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